7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-26901
Windows Event Tracing Forced AuthN Windows Kernel Pool Corruption Elevate Privilege
Description

Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:57 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-26901 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_7
3 Microsoft windows_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
5 Microsoft windows_server_2008
6 Microsoft windows_server_2012
7 Microsoft windows_server_2016
8 Microsoft windows_server_2019
9 Microsoft windows_10_1607
10 Microsoft windows_10_1809
11 Microsoft windows_10_20h2
12 Microsoft windows_10_1507
13 Microsoft windows_10_1803
14 Microsoft windows_10_1909
15 Microsoft windows_server_20h2
16 Microsoft windows_server_1909
17 Microsoft windows_server_2004
18 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
19 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
20 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-26901.

URL Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26901 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26901 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-26901 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-26901 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26901
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26872, CVE-2021-26898. Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 13, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26901 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26901 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:-:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:-:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:-:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:-:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:-:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:-:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:-:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:-:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:-:*:-:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.27659

percentile

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