fkie_cve-2021-31979
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2021-07-14 18:15
Modified
2025-02-07 17:15
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31979Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31979Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_10 1809
microsoft windows_10_1507 *
microsoft windows_10_1607 *
microsoft windows_10_1809 *
microsoft windows_10_1909 *
microsoft windows_10_2004 *
microsoft windows_10_20h2 *
microsoft windows_10_21h1 *
microsoft windows_7 -
microsoft windows_8.1 -
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 -
microsoft windows_server_2004 *
microsoft windows_server_2008 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
microsoft windows_server_2012 -
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft windows_server_2016 *
microsoft windows_server_2019 *
microsoft windows_server_20h2 *


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