#VU49412 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows - CVE-2021-1690 

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#VU49412 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows - CVE-2021-1690

Published: January 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49412
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-1690
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Software vendor:
Microsoft

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


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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