Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-35221
Improper Access Control Tampering Vulnerability using ImportAlert function which can lead to a Remote Code Execution (RCE) from the Alerts Settings page.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Solarwinds Orion Platform — versions 2020.2.6 and previous versions
- Solarwinds Orion Platform
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secur… (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-1 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35221 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Mitigate-the-ImportAlert-Imprope… (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-35221?
- CVE-2021-35221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2021-35221?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-35221 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.