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CVE-2021-42278CISA KEV

Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity unknownCVSS unknownCheck the vendor advisory for fixed versions

CISA lists this Microsoft vulnerability as known exploited. Its MSRC release detail is outside this installation's collected history.

CISA KEVCheck MSRC

CISA catalog record

Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Product
Active Directory
Added to KEV
11 Apr 2022
Federal remediation due
2 May 2022
Known ransomware use
Yes
Page history

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  1. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevIncomplete → Current
  2. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevCurrent → Incomplete

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cve-program · CVE-2021-42278

Published

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

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{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "6.1.7601.0",
                            "lessThan": "6.1.7601.25769",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

Shown as published. These rules are not interpreted as NuGet package version ranges.

{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "6.1.7601.0",
                            "lessThan": "6.1.7601.25769",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

Shown as published. These rules are not interpreted as NuGet package version ranges.

{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2",
                    "platforms": [
                        "32-bit Systems",
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "6.0.6003.0",
                            "lessThan": "6.0.6003.21282",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

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{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)",
                    "platforms": [
                        "32-bit Systems",
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "6.0.6003.0",
                            "lessThan": "6.0.6003.21282",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2012

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

Shown as published. These rules are not interpreted as NuGet package version ranges.

{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2012",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "6.2.9200.0",
                            "lessThan": "6.2.9200.23517",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

Shown as published. These rules are not interpreted as NuGet package version ranges.

{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "6.2.9200.0",
                            "lessThan": "6.2.9200.23517",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2012 R2

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

Shown as published. These rules are not interpreted as NuGet package version ranges.

{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2012 R2",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "6.3.9600.0",
                            "lessThan": "6.3.9600.20174",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

Shown as published. These rules are not interpreted as NuGet package version ranges.

{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "6.3.9600.0",
                            "lessThan": "6.3.9600.20174",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2016

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

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{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2016",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "10.0.14393.0",
                            "lessThan": "10.0.14393.4770",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

Shown as published. These rules are not interpreted as NuGet package version ranges.

{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "10.0.14393.0",
                            "lessThan": "10.0.14393.4770",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2019

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

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{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2019",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "10.0.17763.0",
                            "lessThan": "10.0.17763.2300",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

Shown as published. These rules are not interpreted as NuGet package version ranges.

{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "10.0.17763.0",
                            "lessThan": "10.0.17763.2300",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server 2022

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

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{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server 2022",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "10.0.20348.0",
                            "lessThan": "10.0.20348.350",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server version 2004

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

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{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server version 2004",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "10.0.0",
                            "lessThan": "10.0.19041.1348",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server version 20H2

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

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{
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "product": "Windows Server version 20H2",
                    "platforms": [
                        "x64-based Systems"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "10.0.0",
                            "lessThan": "10.0.19042.1348",
                            "versionType": "custom",
                            "status": "affected"
                        }
                    ]
                }

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