Cybersecurity Alerts

Microsoft Windows NTFS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows attackers to escalate privileges via a specially crafted application.

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Classification

CWE-191

CWE-787

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31956