Attacker Value
Unknown
(1 user assessed)
Exploitability
Unknown
(1 user assessed)
User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
Low
Attack Vector
Local
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CVE-2021-43226

Disclosure Date: December 15, 2021
Exploited in the Wild
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Description

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Technical Analysis

A July 2024 bulletin from multiple U.S. government agencies indicates that North Korean state-sponsored attackers have demonstrated interest in this vulnerability — not immediately clear whether it was exploited outright or used in some other capacity: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa24-207a

Not on CISA KEV as of August 7, 2024.

CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
7.8 High
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • microsoft

Products

  • windows 10 -,
  • windows 10 1607,
  • windows 10 1809,
  • windows 10 1909,
  • windows 10 2004,
  • windows 10 20h2,
  • windows 10 21h1,
  • windows 11 -,
  • windows 7 -,
  • windows 8.1 -,
  • windows rt 8.1 -,
  • windows server 2008 -,
  • windows server 2008 r2,
  • windows server 2012 -,
  • windows server 2012 r2,
  • windows server 2016 -,
  • windows server 2016 2004,
  • windows server 2019 -,
  • windows server 2022,
  • windows server 20h2

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