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HistoryMar 17, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

Microsoft Windows User Profile Service Directory Junction Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

2021-03-1700:00:00
Abdelhamid Naceri (halov)
www.zerodayinitiative.com
16
microsoft
windows
user profile service
vulnerability
denial-of-service

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

23.4%

This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the User Profile Service. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to overwrite the contents of a chosen file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.