CVE-2021-26431 — Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 40.25%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
7
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20h2Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h1+4 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 12
Latest updateMay 24

Description

Windows Recovery Environment Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages7 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_200410.0.0 — 10.0.19041.1165
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_20h210.0.0 — 10.0.19042.1165
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_21h110.0.0 — 10.0.19043.1165
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_version_200410.0.0 — 10.0.19041.1165
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_version_20h210.0.0 — 10.0.19042.1165

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-9vmm-wmjj-7h4g: Windows Recovery Environment Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
Windows Recovery Environment Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2021-08-12
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Recovery Environment Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2021-08-10
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