Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-35448
Emote Interactive Remote Mouse 3.008 on Windows allows attackers to execute arbitrary programs as Administrator by using the Image Transfer Folder feature to navigate to cmd.exe. It binds to local ports to listen for incoming connections.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (63.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Remotemouse Emote Interactive Studio — versions 3.008
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- deathflash.ml/blog/remote-mouse-lpe (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50047 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- leobreaker1411.github.io/blog/cve-2021-35448 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-35448?
- CVE-2021-35448 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-35448?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-35448 known to be exploited?
- 22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.