CVE-2021-42278 (GCVE-0-2021-42278)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-10 00:47 – Updated: 2026-08-19 16:27Title
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2021-11-09 00:00 UTC
CWE
- Elevation of Privilege
- CWE-noinfo Not enough information
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… | x_refsource_MISCx_transferred |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
15 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 |
Affected:
6.1.7601.0 , < 6.1.7601.25769
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
6.1.7601.0 , < 6.1.7601.25769
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 |
Affected:
6.0.6003.0 , < 6.0.6003.21282
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
6.0.6003.0 , < 6.0.6003.21282
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |
Affected:
6.2.9200.0 , < 6.2.9200.23517
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
6.2.9200.0 , < 6.2.9200.23517
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Affected:
6.3.9600.0 , < 6.3.9600.20174
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
6.3.9600.0 , < 6.3.9600.20174
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 |
Affected:
10.0.14393.0 , < 10.0.14393.4770
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
10.0.14393.0 , < 10.0.14393.4770
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 |
Affected:
10.0.17763.0 , < 10.0.17763.2300
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
10.0.17763.0 , < 10.0.17763.2300
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 |
Affected:
10.0.20348.0 , < 10.0.20348.350
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 |
Affected:
10.0.0 , < 10.0.19041.1348
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 20H2 |
Affected:
10.0.0 , < 10.0.19042.1348
(custom)
|
Date Public
2021-11-09 08:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: ebd331d1-4f34-4e9e-943b-30ec1982510f
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-04-11
Asserted: 2022-04-11
Scope
Notes: Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | Affected: Microsoft / Active Directory | Description: Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-05-02 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Known | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42278
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-20 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Active Directory |
| Due Date | 2022-05-02 |
| Date Added | 2022-04-11 |
| Vendorproject | Microsoft |
| Vulnerabilityname | Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Known |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 08:10 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 08:10 CEST
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: dfe29cf1-fc1f-44b8-8d13-90a52084737f
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-04-11
Asserted: 2022-04-11
Scope
Notes: Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | Affected: Microsoft / Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows Server version 2004, Windows Server version 20H2 | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.73297 | Used in malware: yes | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Confirmed Compromise
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |
| Cve Id | CVE-2021-42278 |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Ghsa Id | GHSA-CHP6-C7F5-H9W9 |
| Product | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows Server version 2004, Windows Server version 20H2 |
| Added Date | 2022-04-11T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.5 |
| Epss Score | 0.73297 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.99448 |
| Used In Malware | yes |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2021-42278 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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