PT-2021-2398 · Microsoft · Windows Media Foundation+1

Hao Li · Published 2021-03-09 · Updated 2023-12-29 · CVE-2021-26881

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows Media Foundation (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the Media Foundation component of Windows operating systems. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system.

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:2021-01641

CVE-2021-26881

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Media Foundation

References · 8

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-01641 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26881 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26881 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26881 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-26881 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26881 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-26881 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/24765 · Telegram Post