PT-2021-1682
CVE-2021-1697
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Published
2021-01-12
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Updated
2026-03-10
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV: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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