Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows - CVE-2021-26871

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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows - CVE-2021-26871

Published: March 9, 2021 / Updated: August 16, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51310
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26871
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

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 the Windows WalletService, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-26871

Install updates from vendor's website.

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