cve-2021-33739
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-06-08 22:46
Modified
2025-02-04 19:14
Summary
Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.18363.1621
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:10.0.18363.1621:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:10.0.18363.1621:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.18363.1621:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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   Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19043.1052
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19043.1052:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19043.1052:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
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   Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19041.1052
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.19041.1052:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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   Microsoft Windows Server version 2004 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19041.1052
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:10.0.19041.1052:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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   Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19042.1052
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19042.1052:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19042.1052:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
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   Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19042.1052
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20H2:10.0.19042.1052:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2021-11-03

Due date: 2021-11-17

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33739

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