CVE-2021-40454

Rich Text Edit Control Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40454	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013_rt:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:::::macos::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021::ltsc:::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021::ltsc:::x64::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021::ltsc:::x86::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1::::::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::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-::::::x64:
	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_server:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::

Information

Published : 2021-10-12 18:15

Updated : 2021-10-19 12:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-40454

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40454

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_rt_8.1
windows_server_2019
windows_8.1
windows_10
windows_server_2022
windows_11
365_apps
office
windows_server
windows_server_2012

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5.5 /10

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1 /10

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

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