CVE-2021-42287

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Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42287 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42287 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-42287
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 00:17

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-42287 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-42287', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-42287 -

21 Nov 2024, 06:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42287 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42287 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

09 Jul 2024, 18:28

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CWE CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

28 Dec 2023, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 6.5
v3 : 8.8 		v2 : 6.5
v3 : 7.5
Summary Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-42278, CVE-2021-42282, CVE-2021-42291. Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

23 May 2022, 17:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

13 Nov 2021, 04:48

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-11-10 01:19

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-42287

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42287

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-42287

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_server_2012
  • windows_server_2022
  • windows_server_2019
  • windows_server_2016
  • windows_server_2008
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo