CVE-2021-26887CWE-59

CVE-2021-26887

High · published March 11, 2021

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when Folder redirection has been enabled via Group Policy. When folder redirection file server is co-located with Terminal server, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability would be able to begin redirecting another user's personal data to a created folder.

To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker can create a new folder under the Folder Redirection root path and create a junction on a newly created User folder. When the new user logs in, Folder Redirection would start redirecting to the folder and copying personal data.

This elevation of privilege vulnerability can only be addressed by reconfiguring Folder Redirection with Offline files and restricting permissions, and NOT via a security update for affected Windows Servers. See the FAQ section of this CVE for configuration guidance.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01065 · 64.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2021-03-11T21:15Z
Affected products (19)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/windows_10all versions—
microsoft/windows_10all versions—
microsoft/windows_10all versions—
microsoft/windows_10all versions—
microsoft/windows_10all versions—
microsoft/windows_10all versions—
microsoft/windows_10all versions—
microsoft/windows_7all versions—
microsoft/windows_8.1all versions—
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2008all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2008all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2012all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2012all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2016all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2016all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2016all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2016all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2019all versions—
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 MAR 15:42Z
    Microsoft Windows Folder Redirection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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