Actively exploited in the wild
Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft - Active Directory · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-04-11. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CVE-2021-42287
HighCVSS 7.5KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk99th percentile - higher than 99% of all known CVEs
Summary
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Technical details are not provided in the description.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with domain credentials could elevate privileges to domain administrator, potentially leading to full compromise of the entire infrastructure.
Recommendation
Apply security patches provided by Microsoft. Monitor Active Directory events for unusual activities.
Original NVD description (English source)
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability