Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2021-26871
Published: March 9, 2021 / Updated: August 16, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51310
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-2021-26871
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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 the Windows WalletService, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2021-26871
Install updates from vendor's website.