PT-2021-2708 · Microsoft · Windows

Pgboy · Published 2021-04-13 · Updated 2023-12-29 · CVE-2021-27072

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/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 unsafe privilege management in the Win32k component of Windows operating systems. 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:2021-02240

CVE-2021-27072

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-27072 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-27072 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27072 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27072 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02240 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-27072 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-27072 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/13378 · Telegram Post