medium5.5Known exploited
CVE-2021-41379
Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-03-03. Federal due date: 2022-03-17.
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Impact
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1507 | before 10.0.10240.19119 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1607 | before 10.0.14393.4770 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1809 | before 10.0.17763.2300 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1909 | before 10.0.18363.1916 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 2004 | before 10.0.19041.1348 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 20h2 | before 10.0.19042.1348 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 21h1 | before 10.0.19043.1348 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 21h2 | before 10.0.22000.318 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2004 | before 10.0.19041.1348 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-41379
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41379
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1308/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-41379