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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2021-42291

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 Server20h2
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-42291?

CVE-2021-42291 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

How severe is CVE-2021-42291?

CVE-2021-42291 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-2021-42291?

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