What is CVE-2021-43880?

CVE-2021-43880 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Windows Mobile Device Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2021-43880 cover?

CVE-2021-43880 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2021-43880. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2021-43880?

CVE-2021-43880 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2021-43880?

CVE-2021-43880 affects 2 products, including: Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems; Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems.

CVE-2021-43880HighCVSS 5.5

Windows Mobile Device Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

December 14, 2021

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker would only be able to delete targeted files on a system. They would not gain privileges to view or modify file contents.

🎯 Affected products2

Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems

✅ Remediation

KB5008215 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.376

🔗 References (2)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-43880
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5008215