PT-2021-2712

CVE-2021-27089

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Published

2021-04-13

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Updated

2023-12-29

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified) Microsoft Internet Messaging API (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the Windows Event Tracing service and incorrect code generation handling in the Internet Messaging API component. This can allow an attacker to elevate their privileges or execute arbitrary code, potentially affecting the system.
Recommendations For Windows, consider restricting access to the Windows Event Tracing service until a patch is available. For Microsoft Internet Messaging API, avoid using the component until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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