CVE-2021-42303 Azure RTOS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Medium 6.6 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability in Azure RTOS to elevate privileges within the real-time operating system environment.

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-2021-42303?

CVE-2021-42303 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Real Time Operating System, published on 10 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

Azure RTOS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42303?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Azure Real Time Operating System.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42303?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42303 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-42303 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42303 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ww45-x337-x32c.

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