CVE-2021-31956
Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
In short
A flaw in Windows NTFS file system allows a local attacker to gain higher privileges on the system. An attacker who already has access to a user account can exploit this vulnerability to gain administrator-level permissions.
Technical detail
This integer underflow vulnerability in the Windows NTFS driver allows a local, authenticated attacker to escalate privileges through specially crafted file operations. The attack requires existing user-level access and results in kernel-mode code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 2004Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1Microsoft · Windows 7Microsoft · Windows 7 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows 8.1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server version 2004Microsoft · Windows Server version 20H2public PoCs found — 4
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