Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-41379
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
CVE-2021-41379
is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Microsoft Windows Installer contains an unspecified vulnerability which allows for privilege escalation.
Added on
2022-03-03
Action due date
2022-03-17
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-41379
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 64.31%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 97 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-41379
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
[email protected] |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-41379
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-41379
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41379
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1308/
Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2021-41379
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*