CVE-2021-26887

High

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when Folder redirection has been enabled via Group Policy. When folder redirection file server is co-located with Terminal server, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability would be able to begin redirecting another user's personal data to a created folder. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker can create a new folder under the Folder Redirection root path and create a junction on a newly created User folder. When the new user logs in, Folder Redirection would start redirecting to the folder and copying personal data. This elevation of privilege vulnerability can only be addressed by reconfiguring Folder Redirection with Offline files and restricting permissions, and NOT via a security update for affected Windows Servers. See the FAQ section of this CVE for configuration guidance.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedMar 11, 2021
First seenMar 11, 2021

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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_10No range specified, 20h2, 1607, 1803, 1809, 1909, 2004—
microsoft windows_7No range specified—
microsoft windows_8.1No range specified—
microsoft windows_rt_8.1No range specified—
microsoft windows_server_2008No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_server_2012No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_server_2016No range specified, 20h2, 1909, 2004—
microsoft windows_server_2019No range specified—

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