CVE-2026-21709

MEDIUMNVD 6.76.7—

6.7

A vulnerability allowing a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement.

CVSS v3: 6.7
EG Score: 6.7(medium)
EPSS: 1.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 17, 2026

Last Modified

April 20, 2026

References (2)

support@hackeronehttps://www.veeam.com/kb4830
support@hackeronehttps://www.veeam.com/kb4831

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-77Command Injection

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-21709?

CVE-2026-21709 is a medium vulnerability published on April 17, 2026. A vulnerability allowing a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement.

When was CVE-2026-21709 disclosed?

CVE-2026-21709 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 17, 2026, with the most recent update on April 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-21709 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-21709 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-21709?

CVE-2026-21709 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-21709?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-21709, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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