- Vendor / Project
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- Date added
- Nov 3, 2021
- Due date
- May 3, 2022
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
- CWEs
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Description
Microsoft Windows Installer contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when MSI packages process symbolic links, which allows attackers to bypass access restrictions to add or remove files.
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