CVE-2021-43238 Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a symlink vulnerability in Windows Remote Access to elevate privileges on affected Windows operating 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-2021-43238?
CVE-2021-43238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43238?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-43238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g57r-4mv6-3958.