Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-40441 (CCN-214256)

Assigned:2021-12-14
Published:2021-12-14
Updated:2022-07-12
Summary:Windows Media Center 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-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-40441

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve202140441-priv-esc(214256)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - December 2021
CVE-2021-40441 - Windows Media Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40441

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:-:*:-:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:::~~~~x64~:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 -
    microsoft windows server 2012 -
    microsoft windows 8.1 -
    microsoft windows 7 sp1
    microsoft windows 7 sp1
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2012
    microsoft windows 8.1 - -
    microsoft windows 8.1
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 -
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2012
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2