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CVE-2021-40450

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Una vulnerabilidad de ElevaciĆ³n de Privilegios en Win32k . Este ID de CVE es diferente de CVE-2021-40449, CVE-2021-41357

Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-09-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-10-13 CVE Published
  • 2022-04-25 Exploited in Wild
  • 2022-05-16 KEV Due Date
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows 10 1809
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1809"
< 10.0.17763.2237
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1809" and version " < 10.0.17763.2237"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows 10 1909
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1909"
< 10.0.18363.1854
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1909" and version " < 10.0.18363.1854"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows 10 2004
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 2004"
< 10.0.19041.1288
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 2004" and version " < 10.0.19041.1288"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows 10 20h2
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 20h2"
< 10.0.19042.1288
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 20h2" and version " < 10.0.19042.1288"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows 10 21h1
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 21h1"
< 10.0.19043.1288
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 21h1" and version " < 10.0.19043.1288"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows 11 21h2
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 21h2"
< 10.0.22000.258
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 21h2" and version " < 10.0.22000.258"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows Server 2004
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2004"
< 10.0.19041.1288
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2004" and version " < 10.0.19041.1288"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows Server 2019
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019"
< 10.0.17763.2237
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019" and version " < 10.0.17763.2237"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows Server 2022
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022"
< 10.0.20348.288
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" and version " < 10.0.20348.288"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows Server 20h2
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 20h2"
< 10.0.19042.1288
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 20h2" and version " < 10.0.19042.1288"
-
Affected