CVE-2021-1656

MEDIUM

Windows TPM Device Driver - Information Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2021-1656. PoCs published by waleedassar.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2021-1656, an information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows TPM driver (tpm.sys). The exploit leverages symbolic link manipulation to disclose sensitive memory contents.

Description

TPM Device Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 24 stars
by waleedassar · poc
https://github.com/waleedassar/CVE-2021-1656

This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2021-1656, an information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows TPM driver (tpm.sys). The exploit leverages symbolic link manipulation to disclose sensitive memory contents.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows TPM driver (tpm.sys)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Windows system with TPM driver loaded
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0301
EPSS Percentile 85.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (18)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 20h2
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_10 1909
microsoft/windows_10 2004
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
... and 8 more
Published Jan 12, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026