Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2021-1687
Published: January 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49413
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1687
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows WalletService, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1687
Install updates from vendor's website.