CVE-2021-26414 Windows DCOM Server Security Feature Bypass

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Windows DCOM Server security features, potentially enabling further exploitation or privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-26414?

CVE-2021-26414 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 8 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Windows DCOM Server Security Feature Bypass

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26414?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26414?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26414 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-26414 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3r2g-rwx7-4qwp.

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