CVE-2021-41379
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5.5 · CWE-59 · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
5.5CVSS MEDIUM ● exploited ⚠ ransomware
🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
⚠ Known use in ransomware campaigns. Added to KEV 2022-03-03. US federal agencies must patch by 2022-03-17.
Summary
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products we track (2)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41379 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41379Patch
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41379Patch
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1308/Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1308/Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-41379