Windows Kernel 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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean?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 10.0.10240.19003, 10.0.14393.4530, 10.0.17763.2061, 10.0.18363.1679, 10.0.19041.1110, and 3 more
- 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 operating systems are affected by this vulnerability in the Windows kernel, the core component that manages system resources. An attacker who can already run code on the system could exploit it to gain higher, system-level privileges than they are authorized to have.
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Windows Kernel 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
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
From 10.0.10240.0 · fixed in 10.0.10240.19003
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.4530
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.2061
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.2061
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.18363.1679
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004
From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.19041.1110
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.19042.1110
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1
From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.19043.1110
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
From 6.3.0 · fixed in 6.3.9600.20069
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
From 6.3.9600.0 · fixed in 6.3.9600.20069
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
From 6.3.9600.0 · fixed in 6.3.9600.20069
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.4530
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.4530
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.2061
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.2061
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.19041.1110
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2
From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.19042.1110