CVE-2021-1703
published 2021-01-12CVE-2021-1703: Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.80%
52.7th percentile
Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| msrc | windows_10_version_2004_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_2004_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_2004_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_version_2004 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_version_20h2 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2021-01-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-1703 [HIGH] Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Event Logging Service: Windows Event Logging Service
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4598242
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4598242
GHSA
GHSA-ph46-gcjg-2p8m: Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-1703 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-ph46-gcjg-2p8m: Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Event Logging Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Unit42
Unit 42 Discovers 15 New Vulnerabilities Across Microsoft, Adobe and Apple Products
blogs_unit42·2021-03-19·CVSS 6.1
[MEDIUM] Unit 42 Discovers 15 New Vulnerabilities Across Microsoft, Adobe and Apple Products
## Executive Summary
Unit 42 researchers have been credited with discovering 15 new vulnerabilities addressed by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC), Adobe Security Bulletin and Apple Security Updates, as part of the last quarter of security update releases.
## Vulnerabilities
Of the 15 new vulnerabilities credited to Unit 42 researchers, 10 come from Microsoft with severity ratings from low to important. The four Adobe Reader DC vulnerabilities are all critical bugs that allow remote code execution (RCE). Lastly, there is an Apple cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could also lead to arbitrary RCE in the context of the currently logged in user.
The Unit 42 researchers credited are Tao Yan, Zhibin Zhang, Bo Qu, Ronen Haber and Ken Hsu.
The recently discovered vuln
Unit42
Unit 42 Discovers 15 New Vulnerabilities Across Microsoft, Adobe and Apple Products
blogs_unit42·2021-03-19·CVSS 7.1
[HIGH] Unit 42 Discovers 15 New Vulnerabilities Across Microsoft, Adobe and Apple Products
Threat Research Center
Threat Research
Vulnerabilities
## Unit 42 Discovers 15 New Vulnerabilities Across Microsoft, Adobe and Apple Products
Bo Qu
Published: March 19, 2021
Threat Research
Vulnerabilities
Adobe
Apple
Black Hat
Microsoft
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)
MSRC
Privilege escalation
Remote Code Execution
## Executive Summary
Unit 42 researchers have been credited with discovering 15 new vulnerabilities addressed by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) , Adobe Security Bulletin and Apple Security Updates , as part of the last quarter of security update releases.
## Vulnerabilities
Of the 15 new vulnerabilities credited to Unit 42 researchers, 10 come from Microsoft with severity ratings from low to important. The four Adobe Reader DC v
2021-01-12
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