PT-2021-6305

CVE-2021-43893

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Published

2021-12-14

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Updated

2022-07-12

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CVSS 2.0
8.5
High
MetricsAV: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.
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