CVE-2021-31167 Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit improper access controls in the Windows Container Manager Service to elevate 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
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-31167?

CVE-2021-31167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31167?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31167?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-31167 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31167 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x35h-wv32-5p66.

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