PT-2021-4164 · Microsoft · Windows

CVE-2021-33744 · Published 2021-07-13 · Updated 2023-12-28

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Description The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the Windows operating system kernel, allowing an attacker to bypass security mechanisms. A security-feature bypass vulnerability exists, enabling attackers to affect 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:2021-04756

BDU:2021-04759

CVE-2021-33744

Affected Products

Windows

References · 9

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-33744 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04759 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33744 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-33744 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-33744 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-33744 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-33744 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04756 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/17608 · Telegram Post