cve-2021-42278
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-11-10 00:47
Modified
2025-02-04 18:05
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Summary
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42278Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42278Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.17763.2300
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.17763.2300
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.20348.350
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:10.0.20348.350:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server version 2004 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19041.1348
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:10.0.19041.1348:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19042.1348
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20H2:10.0.19042.1348:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.14393.4770
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4770:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.14393.4770
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4770:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Version: 6.0.0   < 6.0.6003.21282
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Version: 6.0.0   < 6.0.6003.21282
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Version: 6.0.0   < 6.0.6003.21282
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Version: 6.1.0   < 6.1.7601.25769
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:6.1.7601.25769:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) Version: 6.0.0   < 6.1.7601.25769
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:6.1.7601.25769:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Version: 6.2.0   < 6.2.9200.23517
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23517:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) Version: 6.2.0   < 6.2.9200.23517
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23517:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Version: 6.3.0   < 6.3.9600.20174
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:6.3.9600.20174:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Version: 6.3.0   < 6.3.9600.20174
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:6.3.9600.20174:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
 Create a notification for this product.
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2022-04-11

Due date: 2022-05-02

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42278

Show details on NVD website

To clipboard 

{
   containers: {
      adp: [
         {
            providerMetadata: {
               dateUpdated: "2024-08-04T03:30:38.000Z",
               orgId: "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
               shortName: "CVE",
            },
            references: [
               {
                  tags: [
                     "x_refsource_MISC",
                     "x_transferred",
                  ],
                  url: "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42278",
               },
            ],
            title: "CVE Program Container",
         },
         {
            metrics: [
               {
                  other: {
                     content: {
                        id: "CVE-2021-42278",
                        options: [
                           {
                              Exploitation: "active",
                           },
                           {
                              Automatable: "no",
                           },
                           {
                              "Technical Impact": "total",
                           },
                        ],
                        role: "CISA Coordinator",
                        timestamp: "2025-02-04T18:05:48.311573Z",
                        version: "2.0.3",
                     },
                     type: "ssvc",
                  },
               },
               {
                  other: {
                     content: {
                        dateAdded: "2022-04-11",
                        reference: "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2021-42278",
                     },
                     type: "kev",
                  },
               },
            ],
            problemTypes: [
               {
                  descriptions: [
                     {
                        description: "CWE-noinfo Not enough information",
                        lang: "en",
                        type: "CWE",
                     },
                  ],
               },
            ],
            providerMetadata: {
               dateUpdated: "2025-02-04T18:05:53.082Z",
               orgId: "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
               shortName: "CISA-ADP",
            },
            title: "CISA ADP Vulnrichment",
         },
      ],
      cna: {
         affected: [
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2019",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "10.0.17763.2300",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "10.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "10.0.17763.2300",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "10.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:10.0.20348.350:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2022",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "10.0.20348.350",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "10.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:10.0.19041.1348:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server version 2004",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "10.0.19041.1348",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "10.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20H2:10.0.19042.1348:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server version 20H2",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "10.0.19042.1348",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "10.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4770:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2016",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "10.0.14393.4770",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "10.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4770:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "10.0.14393.4770",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "10.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "32-bit Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "6.0.6003.21282",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "6.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "32-bit Systems",
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "6.0.6003.21282",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "6.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2008  Service Pack 2",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "6.0.6003.21282",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "6.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:6.1.7601.25769:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "6.1.7601.25769",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "6.1.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:6.1.7601.25769:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "6.1.7601.25769",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "6.0.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23517:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2012",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "6.2.9200.23517",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "6.2.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23517:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "6.2.9200.23517",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "6.2.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:6.3.9600.20174:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2012 R2",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "6.3.9600.20174",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "6.3.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
            {
               cpes: [
                  "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:6.3.9600.20174:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
               ],
               platforms: [
                  "x64-based Systems",
               ],
               product: "Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)",
               vendor: "Microsoft",
               versions: [
                  {
                     lessThan: "6.3.9600.20174",
                     status: "affected",
                     version: "6.3.0",
                     versionType: "custom",
                  },
               ],
            },
         ],
         datePublic: "2021-11-09T08:00:00.000Z",
         descriptions: [
            {
               lang: "en-US",
               value: "Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
            },
         ],
         metrics: [
            {
               cvssV3_1: {
                  baseScore: 7.5,
                  baseSeverity: "HIGH",
                  vectorString: "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C",
                  version: "3.1",
               },
               format: "CVSS",
               scenarios: [
                  {
                     lang: "en-US",
                     value: "GENERAL",
                  },
               ],
            },
         ],
         problemTypes: [
            {
               descriptions: [
                  {
                     description: "Elevation of Privilege",
                     lang: "en-US",
                     type: "Impact",
                  },
               ],
            },
         ],
         providerMetadata: {
            dateUpdated: "2024-05-29T14:48:04.953Z",
            orgId: "f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8",
            shortName: "microsoft",
         },
         references: [
            {
               tags: [
                  "x_refsource_MISC",
               ],
               url: "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42278",
            },
         ],
         title: "Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
      },
   },
   cveMetadata: {
      assignerOrgId: "f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8",
      assignerShortName: "microsoft",
      cveId: "CVE-2021-42278",
      datePublished: "2021-11-10T00:47:05.000Z",
      dateReserved: "2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z",
      dateUpdated: "2025-02-04T18:05:53.082Z",
      state: "PUBLISHED",
   },
   dataType: "CVE_RECORD",
   dataVersion: "5.1",
   "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
      cisa_known_exploited: {
         cveID: "CVE-2021-42278",
         cwes: "[\"CWE-20\"]",
         dateAdded: "2022-04-11",
         dueDate: "2022-05-02",
         knownRansomwareCampaignUse: "Known",
         notes: "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42278",
         product: "Active Directory",
         requiredAction: "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
         shortDescription: "Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.",
         vendorProject: "Microsoft",
         vulnerabilityName: "Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
      },
      nvd: "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2021-42278\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"secure@microsoft.com\",\"published\":\"2021-11-10T01:19:44.300\",\"lastModified\":\"2025-03-07T21:54:07.007\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Analyzed\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"Una vulnerabilidad de Elevación de Privilegios en Active Directory Domain Services. Este ID de CVE es diferente de CVE-2021-42282, CVE-2021-42287, CVE-2021-42291\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"secure@microsoft.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":7.5,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"HIGH\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.6,\"impactScore\":5.9},{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":7.5,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"HIGH\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.6,\"impactScore\":5.9}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P\",\"baseScore\":6.5,\"accessVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"SINGLE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"integrityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"exploitabilityScore\":8.0,\"impactScore\":6.4,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"cisaExploitAdd\":\"2022-04-11\",\"cisaActionDue\":\"2022-05-02\",\"cisaRequiredAction\":\"Apply updates per vendor instructions.\",\"cisaVulnerabilityName\":\"Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability\",\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"NVD-CWE-noinfo\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"10.0.19041.1348\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"4CC5D95F-2823-475A-A466-1A4A5B328E88\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"5F422A8C-2C4E-42C8-B420-E0728037E15C\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"AF07A81D-12E5-4B1D-BFF9-C8D08C32FF4F\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"A7DF96F8-BA6A-4780-9CA3-F719B3F81074\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"DB18C4CE-5917-401E-ACF7-2747084FD36E\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"10.0.14393.4770\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"572BDEFC-D3E8-4FF0-B91E-D21F42D2B82D\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"10.0.17763.2300\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"74A5AF5D-C59C-4093-A4C0-3BE230E7637F\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"10.0.20348.350\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"B662E504-15E6-4D85-8463-BBE9435790CC\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"10.0.19042.1348\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"81674128-32B2-4825-8E69-6047DB81134C\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42278\",\"source\":\"secure@microsoft.com\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\",\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42278\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\",\"Vendor Advisory\"]}]}}",
      vulnrichment: {
         containers: "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CVE Program Container\", \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42278\", \"tags\": [\"x_refsource_MISC\", \"x_transferred\"]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"shortName\": \"CVE\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-08-04T03:30:38.000Z\"}}, {\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2021-42278\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"active\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"total\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2025-02-04T18:05:48.311573Z\"}}}, {\"other\": {\"type\": \"kev\", \"content\": {\"dateAdded\": \"2022-04-11\", \"reference\": \"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2021-42278\"}}}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"description\": \"CWE-noinfo Not enough information\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-02-04T18:05:43.086Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"title\": \"Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\", \"metrics\": [{\"format\": \"CVSS\", \"cvssV3_1\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 7.5, \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C\"}, \"scenarios\": [{\"lang\": \"en-US\", \"value\": \"GENERAL\"}]}], \"affected\": [{\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2019\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"10.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"10.0.17763.2300\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"10.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"10.0.17763.2300\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:10.0.20348.350:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2022\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"10.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"10.0.20348.350\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:10.0.19041.1348:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server version 2004\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"10.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"10.0.19041.1348\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20H2:10.0.19042.1348:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server version 20H2\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"10.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"10.0.19042.1348\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4770:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2016\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"10.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"10.0.14393.4770\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4770:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"10.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"10.0.14393.4770\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"6.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"6.0.6003.21282\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"32-bit Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*\", \"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"6.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"6.0.6003.21282\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"32-bit Systems\", \"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21282:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2008  Service Pack 2\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"6.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"6.0.6003.21282\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:6.1.7601.25769:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"6.1.0\", \"lessThan\": \"6.1.7601.25769\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:6.1.7601.25769:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"6.0.0\", \"lessThan\": \"6.1.7601.25769\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23517:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2012\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"6.2.0\", \"lessThan\": \"6.2.9200.23517\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23517:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"6.2.0\", \"lessThan\": \"6.2.9200.23517\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:6.3.9600.20174:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2012 R2\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"6.3.0\", \"lessThan\": \"6.3.9600.20174\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}, {\"cpes\": [\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:6.3.9600.20174:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*\"], \"vendor\": \"Microsoft\", \"product\": \"Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"6.3.0\", \"lessThan\": \"6.3.9600.20174\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}], \"platforms\": [\"x64-based Systems\"]}], \"datePublic\": \"2021-11-09T08:00:00.000Z\", \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42278\", \"tags\": [\"x_refsource_MISC\"]}], \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en-US\", \"value\": \"Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\"}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en-US\", \"type\": \"Impact\", \"description\": \"Elevation of Privilege\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8\", \"shortName\": \"microsoft\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-05-29T14:48:04.953Z\"}}}",
         cveMetadata: "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2021-42278\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-02-04T18:05:53.082Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8\", \"datePublished\": \"2021-11-10T00:47:05.000Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"microsoft\"}",
         dataType: "CVE_RECORD",
         dataVersion: "5.1",
      },
   },
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.

Security Advisory comment format.

This schema specifies the format of a comment related to a security advisory.

UUIDv4 of the comment
UUIDv4 of the Vulnerability-Lookup instance
When the comment was created originally
When the comment was last updated
Title of the comment
Description of the comment
The identifier of the vulnerability (CVE ID, GHSA-ID, PYSEC ID, etc.).



Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.