Privilege Escalation in Windows Feedback Hub (CVE-2021-42280)
Summary
Vulnerability in Windows Feedback Hub (CVE-2021-42280). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Windows Feedback Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A weakness called CVE-2021-42280 was discovered in Windows Feedback Hub.
In plain terms, it is improper privilege management.
Severity is Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Windows Feedback Hub CVE-2021-42280".
CVE-2021-42280 (Windows Feedback Hub). Severity: Medium / CVSSv3 5.5. Category: CWE-269.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2021-42280) in Windows Feedback Hub. In plain words, it is improper privilege management.
Target versions of Windows Feedback Hub (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-269)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- advisory zerodayinitiative.com
- web msrc.microsoft.com
- web portal.msrc.microsoft.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web zerodayinitiative.com
- web github.com