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CVE-2021-31979

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
April 30, 2021
Published Date
July 14, 2021
Last Updated
February 07, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows 10 Version 1909, Windows 10 Version 21H1, Windows 10 Version 2004, Windows Server version 2004, Windows 10 Version 20H2, Windows Server version 20H2, Windows 10 Version 1507, Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows 7, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Description
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.8 - HIGH

Vector: 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

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31979

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC