First published: Thu Mar 11 2021(Updated: )
Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26872, CVE-2021-26901.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20h2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =20h2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
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CVE-2021-26898 has been rated as important due to its potential for elevation of privilege.
To mitigate CVE-2021-26898, apply the latest Windows updates provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2021-26898 affects multiple versions of Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and various Windows Server editions.
CVE-2021-26898 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability within Windows Event Tracing.
CVE-2021-26898 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.