CVE-2021-26866 — Link Following in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

CWE-59 — Link FollowingCWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.1MEDIUMNVD
CNA7.1
EPSS
0.6%
top 29.43%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
12
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803+9 more
Timeline
PublishedMar 11
Latest updateMay 24

Description

Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 4.2

Affected Packages13 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201610.0.0 — publication
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201910.0.0 — publication
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_150710.0.0 — publication
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_160710.0.0 — publication
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_180310.0.0 — publication

Patches

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-8pv9-vfqj-q49w: Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2021-03-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2021-03-09
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