CVE-2021-28310
Confirmed PUBLISHEDWin32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE Published
- Apr 13, 2021
- Exploitation Reported
- Nov 03, 2021
- CVSS
- 7.8 High
- EPSS
- —
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft |
Windows 10 Version 1803
|
10.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Windows 10 Version 1809
|
10.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Windows Server 2019
|
10.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
|
10.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Windows 10 Version 1909
|
10.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
|
10.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Windows 10 Version 2004
|
10.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Windows Server version 2004
|
10.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Windows 10 Version 20H2
|
10.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Windows Server version 20H2
|
10.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
CVE References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-28310 portal.msrc.microsoft.com · CVE Record https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CV...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2021-11-03 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
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
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2021-04-14 06:36:40 UTC · GitHub
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Out-of-bounds Write
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2021-04-14 06:36:40 UTC · 1 stars
Malicious Payloads that abuses Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2021-28310)
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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06:36 UTC over 5 years ago06:36 UTC · over 5 years ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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19:32 UTC over 5 years ago19:32 UTC · over 5 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 5 years ago00:00 UTC · over 5 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2021-28310
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2021-28310",
"title": "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"affected_vendor": "Microsoft",
"affected_product": "Windows 10 Version 1803, Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows 10 Version 1909, Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation), Windows 10 Version 2004, Windows Server version 2004, Windows 10 Version 20H2, Windows Server version 20H2",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 7.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}