Local privilege escalation
Published Dec 15, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows Digital TV Tuner allows local users with low privileges to gain elevated access. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable function, input, or incorrect operation within the Digital TV Tuner component. A local low-privilege account is required; successful exploitation grants elevated control over system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Summary
What happened
Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows Digital TV Tuner allows local users with low privileges to gain elevated access. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable function, input, or incorrect operation within the Digital TV Tuner component. A local low-privilege account is required; successful exploitation grants elevated control over system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-43245
- Published
- Dec 15, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 7
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 15, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=6.1.0 <6.1.7601.26022
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