CVE-2021-42297 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Severity

78%

Complexity

18%

Confidentiality

98%

Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-43211.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.9. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

First reported 3 years ago

2021-11-24 01:15:00

Last updated 3 years ago

2021-11-29 18:31:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant

References

N/A

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1334/

N/A

Patch, Vendor Advisory

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1334/

Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

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