SB2021011234 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Update Stack
Published: January 12, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021011234
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1694)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker on the local network to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Update Stack, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.