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Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVE-2021-40476

High
7.5/10

Summary

Windows AppContainer Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability

  • HIGH
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published