CVE-2021-42278
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited used in ransomware
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
73.3%
99.4th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2022-04-11 · patch by 2022-05-02
Weakness / dates
—
Published 2021-11-10 · modified 2026-08-19
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2021-11-10 — Published (NVD)
- 2022-04-11 — Added to CISA KEV (actively exploited)
- 2022-05-02 — CISA patch-by deadline
- 2026-08-19 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability