Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-41379
Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation V - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 10, 2021, 1:19 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2024, 4:21 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Microsoft Windows Installer contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-41379 has a 25 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-41379 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_server_2022
13 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
14 Microsoft windows_11
15 Microsoft windows_10_1507
16 Microsoft windows_10_21h1
17 Microsoft windows_10_1909
18 Microsoft windows_server_20h2
19 Microsoft windows_10_2004
20 Microsoft windows_server_2004
21 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
22 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
23 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 23
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-2021-41379.

URL Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41379 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1308/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Faizan-Khanx/OSCP

This repository is designed to provide a comprehensive collection of study materials, notes, and resources for the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) exam. It covers all key topics from basic to advanced, helping aspiring penetration testers to prepare efficiently for the exam.

cybersecurity hacking oscp oscp-guide oscp-journey oscp-prep

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 4, 2024, 4:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 75 different CVEs too.
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EnriqueSanchezdelVillar/NotesHck

None

Python C Shell PHP PowerShell ASP.NET

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 1, 2024, 2:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 66 different CVEs too.
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deathquote/InstallerFileTakeOver

None

C++ C

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 27, 2024, 7:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Cruxer8Mech/Idk

None

Updated: 5 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 26, 2024, 1:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 233 different CVEs too.
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exfilt/CheatSheet

OSCP and stuffs

Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2024, 8:18 p.m. This repo has been linked 63 different CVEs too.
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SenukDias/OSCP_cheat

None

Python C Shell

Updated: 4 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 29, 2024, 5:29 a.m. This repo has been linked 62 different CVEs too.
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txuswashere/OSCP

OffSec Certified Professional Certification (OSCP).

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Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 5, 2024, 9:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 61 different CVEs too.
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parth45/cheatsheet

Oscp-notes

Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 3, 2024, 5:12 a.m. This repo has been linked 61 different CVEs too.
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oscpname/OSCP_cheat

None

Python C Shell

Updated: 10 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 7, 2024, 10:22 a.m. This repo has been linked 61 different CVEs too.
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SirElmard/ethical_hacking

Ethical Hacking Repository

Python C Shell

Updated: 10 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2024, 9:12 a.m. This repo has been linked 61 different CVEs too.
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revanmalang/OSCP

OSCP Cheat Sheet

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Python C Shell

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
7 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : Dec. 17, 2023, 12:31 p.m. This repo has been linked 61 different CVEs too.
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xhref/OSCP

None

Python C Shell

Updated: 1 year ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 20, 2023, 5:26 p.m. This repo has been linked 61 different CVEs too.
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kgwanjala/oscp-cheatsheet

None

Python C Shell

Updated: 1 year ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 20, 2023, 4:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 61 different CVEs too.
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nitishbadole/oscp-note-3

None

Updated: 1 year, 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 23, 2022, 9:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 38 different CVEs too.
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0xZipp0/OSCP

None

Updated: 1 year, 6 months ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Oct. 20, 2022, 3:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 38 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-41379 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-41379 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.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1308/ Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1308/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *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_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.19119 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.4770 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.2300 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.18363.1916 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19041.1348 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19042.1348 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19043.1348 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.318 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19041.1348 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.4770 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.2300 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.350 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19042.1348
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 CWE-59
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    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-2021-41379 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41379 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1308/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1308/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *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_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 11, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1308/ [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-41379 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-41379 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.67 }} 0.22%

score

0.80326

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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