CVE-2021-1732
Detail
Description
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
CNA: Microsoft Corporation
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
11/03/2021
11/17/2021
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
NIST
Change History
9 change records found show
changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 7/25/2024 1:53:12 PM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 539 characters.
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:micros
Record truncated, showing 500 of 540 characters.
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*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:micro
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 3:59:33 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 12/29/2023 6:15:26 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Added
CVSS V3.1
Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed
Description
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-1698.
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CWE Remap by NIST 8/08/2023 10:21:49 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CWE
CWE-269
CWE-787
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/12/2022 2:41:40 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Changed
Reference Type
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 2/28/2022 2:15:08 PM
Action
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Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 3/25/2021 10:46:11 PM
Action
Type
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Reference Type
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161880/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion.html No Types Assigned
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161880/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 3/19/2021 3:15:13 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161880/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion.html [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 3/03/2021 1:12:37 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 539 characters.
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OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:micros
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-269
Changed
Reference Type
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1732 No Types Assigned
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1732 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2021-1732 NVD
Published Date: 02/25/2021 NVD
Last Modified: 07/25/2024
Source: Microsoft Corporation