PT-2021-1600 · Microsoft · Windows Event Tracing+1

Madongze · Published 2021-01-12 · Updated 2024-10-08 · CVE-2021-1662

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Event Tracing versions (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in privilege management within the Windows operating system's tracing service. It allows an attacker to potentially elevate their privileges. There is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that enables attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-00245

CVE-2021-1662

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Event Tracing

References · 11

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-00245 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1662 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1662 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1662 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-1662 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-1662 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1662 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/21978 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/8747 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/2528 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021011229 · Note