PT-2021-2337 · Microsoft · Windows Container Execution Agent+1

James Forshaw · Published 2021-03-05 · Updated 2023-12-29 · CVE-2021-26865

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Container Execution Agent (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the Windows Container Execution Agent component of the Windows operating system. It allows an attacker to elevate their privileges.

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

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-01574

CVE-2021-26865

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Container Execution Agent

References · 12

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-26865 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26865 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-26865 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26865 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26865 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26865 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-01574 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/65769 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/2835 · Telegram Post
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