PT-2021-6157 · Microsoft · Windows Digital Tv Tuner+1

Published 2021-12-14 · Updated 2022-07-12 · CVE-2021-43245

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 Digital TV Tuner (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Digital TV Tuner application, which is caused by insecure privilege management. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to elevate their privileges. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

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:2022-01039

CVE-2021-43245

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Digital Tv Tuner

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-43245 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-43245 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-01039 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43245 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43245 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-43245 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-43245 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/24812 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/34040 · Telegram Post