CVE-2021-1685 Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit Windows AppX Deployment Extensions to gain elevated privileges on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1685?
CVE-2021-1685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1685?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1685 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1685 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10
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- CVE-2015-1769 Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2020-1467 Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-26424 Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28476 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcxj-pqcx-rm44.