Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-43893
Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2021-43893
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-43893
0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-43893
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
6.8
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.6
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.6
|
5.9
|
Microsoft Corporation |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-43893
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The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-43893
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43893
CVE-2021-43893 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165560/Microsoft-Windows-EFSRPC-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Privilege-Escalation.html
Microsoft Windows EFSRPC Arbitrary File Upload / Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet StormThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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