CVE-2021-33739
Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 10.0.18363.1621, 10.0.19043.1052, 10.0.19041.1052, 10.0.19042.1052
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Microsoft Windows systems that include the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library are affected by this vulnerability. An attacker who can already run code on an affected system could exploit it to gain higher, system-level privileges than they should have.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- 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