PT-2021-2694 · Microsoft · Windows

Boris Larin + 1 · Published 2021-04-13 · Updated 2026-03-10 · CVE-2021-28310

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows operating system, specifically in the Desktop Window Manager. It is caused by a buffer overflow in memory, which can be exploited by an attacker using a specially crafted application to elevate their privileges. The vulnerability has been used in the wild, with reports of exploitation. There is no information on the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide.

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

Exploit

LPE

Buffer Overflow

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-02225

CVE-2021-28310

Affected Products

Windows

References · 25

• 🔥 https://github.com/Rafael-Svechinskaya/IOC_for_CVE-2021-28310 · Exploit
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28310 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-28310 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02225 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-28310 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28310 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-28310 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/663874 · Security Note
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