PT-2021-6305
CVE-2021-43893
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Published
2021-12-14
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Updated
2022-07-12
Description by
CVSS 2.0
8.5
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in the Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) component, allowing a remote attacker to elevate their privileges. An elevation-of-privilege vulnerability exists, enabling attackers to affect the system. There is evidence of this vulnerability being exploited in real-world attacks, including dropping files on a domain controller.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
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