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CVE-2021-1732

Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
Last modified
published
Listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in publication
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Microsoft Windows operating systems are affected by this vulnerability in the Win32k kernel component. A successful attack could allow a local user with limited access to gain elevated (higher) privileges on the system.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in publication

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in publication

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in publication

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in publication

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in publication

  • Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in publication

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in publication

  • Microsoft Windows Server version 2004

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in publication

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in publication

  • Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in publication

References 3

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

packetstormsecurity.com