HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2021-42278

Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2004< 10.0.19041.1348
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016< 10.0.14393.4770
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019< 10.0.17763.2300
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022< 10.0.20348.350
MicrosoftWindows Server 20H2< 10.0.19042.1348

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-42278?

CVE-2021-42278 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

How severe is CVE-2021-42278?

CVE-2021-42278 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-42278?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows Server 2004, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.