CVE-2021-26887
Microsoft Windows Folder Redirection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Mar 11, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 8, 2021
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1803Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1909Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 2004Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 20H2Microsoft |
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Windows 7Microsoft |
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Windows 7 Service Pack 1Microsoft |
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Windows 8.1Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2012Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2016Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2019Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows Server version 2004Microsoft |
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Windows Server version 20H2Microsoft |
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Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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References
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