Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-34471 (CCN-206399)

Assigned:2021-08-10
Published:2021-08-10
Updated:2021-08-23
Summary:Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-34471

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve202134471-priv-esc(206399)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - August 2021
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: N/A
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
N/A

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-21-962
Microsoft Windows Defender Directory Junction Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.1.18400.4)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    microsoft malware protection engine *
    microsoft malware protection engine -