PT-2021-6348 · Microsoft · Windows Digital Media Receiver+1

Xuefeng Li + 1 · Published 2021-12-14 · Updated 2022-07-12 · CVE-2021-43248

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 Media Receiver (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the Windows Digital Media Receiver component of the Windows operating system. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. An elevation-of-privilege vulnerability allows 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:2022-01364

CVE-2021-43248

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Digital Media Receiver

References · 9

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-01364 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43248 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43248 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-43248 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-43248 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-43248 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-43248 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/34028 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021121466 · Note