PT-2021-3052 · Microsoft · Windows Container Manager Service+1

James Forshaw · Published 2021-05-11 · Updated 2023-08-02 · CVE-2021-31168

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 Container Manager Service (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in the Windows Container Manager Service 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.

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-02658

CVE-2021-31168

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Container Manager Service

References · 13

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31168 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-31168 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02658 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-31168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14294 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14295 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14448 · Telegram Post
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162556/Windows-Container-Manager-Service-CmsRpcSrv_MapVirtualDiskToContainer-Privilege-Escalation.html · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14622 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14447 · Telegram Post