PT-2021-5003 · Microsoft · Malware Protection Engine

Bee13Oy + 1 · Published 2021-11-09 · Updated 2023-12-28 · CVE-2021-42298

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MPE) (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in code generation management within the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MPE). Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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

RCE

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-05768

CVE-2021-42298

Affected Products

Malware Protection Engine

References · 10

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42298 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-05768 · Security Note
• https://t.me/true_secator/3775 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/2302 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/ckure/10010 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/aptreports/2150 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/isacarusec/4647 · Telegram Post