Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-41366

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2021-41366

Published: November 9, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58065
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41366
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

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 Credential Security Support Provider Protocol (CredSSP), which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-41366

Install updates from vendor's website.

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