PT-2021-1682

CVE-2021-1697

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Published

2021-01-12

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Updated

2026-03-10

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows InstallService component, which is caused by errors in privilege management. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application. It affects the system and allows attackers to gain elevated access.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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