CVE-2021-42297 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	NIST	5 MEDIUM	LOCAL	LOW	LOW	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
microsoft	CNA	5 MEDIUM				CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVE	ADP	---				---

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 73%

Vendor	Product	Version
microsoft	windows_10_update_assistant	-

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= Vulnerable software versions

Known Exploits!

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42297

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1334/

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42297

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1334/