CVE-2021-26887Link Following in Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 35.88%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 11
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when Folder redirection has been enabled via Group Policy. When folder redirection file server is co-located with Terminal server, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability would be able to begin redirecting another user's personal data to a created folder. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker can create a new folder under the Folder Redirection root path and create a junction on a newly created User folder.

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 Packages20 packages

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-xphp-jrmh-9rjj: Microsoft Windows Folder Redirection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2022-05-24
CVEList
Microsoft Windows Folder Redirection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2021-03-11

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows Folder Redirection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2021-03-09
CVE-2021-26887 — Link Following in Microsoft | cvebase