CVE-2021-24090 Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-24090 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-24090 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Mar 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24090 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft Windows 10. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24090/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24090/index.md)
An attacker can exploit Windows Error Reporting to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24090?
CVE-2021-24090 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Mar 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 Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24090?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24090?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24090 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24090 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-39hm-8mp6-7r5c.