What is CVE-2021-42808?

CVE-2021-42808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-12-20.

How severe is CVE-2021-42808?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2021-42808

Improper Access Control in Thales Sentinel Protection Installer could allow a local user to escalate privileges.

EPSS: 0.002 (13.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Thales Sentinel Protection Installer — versions 7.7.0
Thalesgroup Sentinel_protection_installer

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

psirt@thalesgroup.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42808?: CVE-2021-42808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-12-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-42808?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.