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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2021-43240: NTFS Set Short Name Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2021-43240: NTFS Set Short Name Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/14/2021
Created
12/15/2021
Added
12/14/2021
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

NTFS Set Short Name Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1909-kb5008206
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-2004-kb5008212
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-20h2-kb5008212
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-21h1-kb5008212
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-21h2-kb5008212
  • microsoft-windows-windows_11-21h2-kb5008215
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-21h2-kb5008223
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-22h2-kb5008223
  • msft-kb5008212-be9aca14-92df-4b1e-9d65-35861d1df209
  • msft-kb5008212-d354f89a-5c8e-4bf6-826e-59f2b53882bb

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