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CVE-2021-34486:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2021-34486) was disclosed on August 10, 2021. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows systems and is distinct from related vulnerabilities CVE-2021-26425 and CVE-2021-34487 (Rapid7).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 5.0 with the vector (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), indicating local access is required for exploitation, with low attack complexity and no authentication needed. The potential impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability, all at a partial level (Rapid7).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected Windows systems, potentially compromising the security of the affected system (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The patches are available through various KB updates including KB5005030 for Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019, KB5005031 for Windows 10 version 1909, and KB5005033 for Windows 10 versions 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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