Vulnerability CVE-2021-43890 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-43890 (CCN-215196)

Assigned:

2021-12-14

Published:

2021-12-14

Updated:

2022-07-12

Summary:

Windows AppX Installer Spoofing Vulnerability

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): High Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

7.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): High Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

6.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): Partial

7.1 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): High Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-43890

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve202143890-spoofing(215196)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - December 2021
Windows AppX Installer Spoofing Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43890

Source: CCN
Type: CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY
KNOWN EXPLOITED VULNERABILITIES CATALOG

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:microsoft:app_installer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:::~~~~x64~:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1809::~~~~x64~:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::~~~~x64~:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:app_installer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable