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CVE Record
[ HIGH ]CVE-2021-36934

Microsoft Windows SAM Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

If a Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) shadow copy of the system drive is available, users can read the SAM file which would allow any user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level.

cat cve-2021-36934.json
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
CVSS
7.8
EPSS (exploit probability)
67.3%
Status
kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
Published

If a Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) shadow copy of the system drive is available, users can read the SAM file which would allow any user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-02-10. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-02-24.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.