CVE-2021-42288

Windows Hello Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS v3 5.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

5.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.5 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42288
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42288	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-10 01:19

Updated : 2026-08-19 17:18

NVD link : CVE-2021-42288

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42288

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-42288

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2019
windows_10
windows_server_2016

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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