CVE-2021-42304 Azure RTOS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Medium 6.6 Published Updated

An attacker can elevate privileges within the Azure RTOS environment, potentially gaining unauthorized control over the system.

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-2021-42304?

CVE-2021-42304 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-2021-42304?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Azure Real Time Operating System.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42304?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42304 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-42304 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42304 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjmr-q9w7-m3w7.

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