CVE-2021-43237

Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3.0 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43237	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-018/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::arm64:
	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_10:21h2::::::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_11:-::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2022:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-12-15 07:15

Updated : 2022-07-12 10:42

NVD link : CVE-2021-43237

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43237

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_11
windows_server_2016
windows_server
windows_10

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