Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 NTFS privilege escalation

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8.2$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been rated as very critical. This affects an unknown function of the component NTFS. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2021-42283. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component NTFS. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 11/09/2021 as confirmed security guidance (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-42283. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2021).

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: 9.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 8.6
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/12/2021 🔍
11/09/2021 +28 days 🔍
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11/12/2021 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2021-42283 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-42283
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-186403
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2021 08:34
Updated: 11/12/2021 06:27
Changes: 11/10/2021 08:34 (33), 11/10/2021 08:38 (22), 11/12/2021 06:27 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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