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Microsoft CVE-2021-26887: Microsoft Windows Folder Redirection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2021-26887: Microsoft Windows Folder Redirection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/09/2021
Created
02/03/2022
Added
01/18/2022
Modified
02/02/2022

Description

Microsoft Windows Folder Redirection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb5000840-3373c2f4-4113-4091-bf52-6bd021db9883
  • msft-kb5000840-bf15da5a-1e9a-43dc-a0da-01ad1f88df3c
  • msft-kb5000840-e1ab03c0-0efb-417d-80c5-a06e5c136b17

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