CVE-2021-42297 Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Windows Update Assistant to escalate privileges on the system.
- 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-2021-42297?
CVE-2021-42297 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Update Assistant, published on 24 Nov 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 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42297?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-42297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Update Assistant
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jrq-x5vv-pvcw.