CVE-2021-43226

unknown KEV
Published 2025-10-06 · Modified 2025-10-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
VIR risk
1.5

Description

Microsoft Windows Common Log File System Driver contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow a local, privileged attacker to bypass certain security mechanisms.

CISA KEV

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
Due date
2025-10-27

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
99%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-43226 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43226

Mitigation details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center · View original ↗ · proprietary-no-redistribution
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Affected

VendorProductVersion
microsoftWindows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
microsoftWindows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
microsoftWindows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
microsoftWindows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
microsoftWindows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
microsoftWindows Server 2012
microsoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
microsoftWindows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
microsoftWindows 8.1 for x64-based systems
microsoftWindows Server 2012 R2
microsoftWindows RT 8.1
microsoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
microsoftMicrosoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
microsoftMicrosoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
microsoftMicrosoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1
microsoftMicrosoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1
microsoftMicrosoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1
microsoftMicrosoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
microsoftMicrosoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
microsoftMicrosoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1
microsoftWindows 10 for 32-bit Systems
microsoftWindows 10 for x64-based Systems
microsoftMicrosoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition)
microsoftMicrosoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)
microsoftMicrosoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)
microsoftMicrosoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition)
microsoftWindows Server 2016
microsoftOffice Online Server
microsoftWindows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
microsoftWindows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems

Exploits

References

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.