Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 NTFS Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component NTFS. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-27096. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component NTFS. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 04/13/2021 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-27096. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/14/2021).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/10/2021 🔍
04/13/2021 +62 days 🔍
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04/17/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-27096 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-27096
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-172940
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2021 06:46
Updated: 04/17/2021 10:46
Changes: 04/14/2021 06:46 (1), 04/14/2021 06:47 (34), 04/14/2021 06:50 (20), 04/17/2021 10:46 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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