The vulnerability was reported to Microsoft by Kaspersky Lab.
Vulnerability details
Advisory: SB2021060816 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows NTFS
Vulnerable component: Windows
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31956
CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Description:
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists within the NTFS subsystem in Microsoft Windows. A local user can run a specially crafted program to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
External links:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31955