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high 7.8

CVE-2021-41357 kev in the critical feed json

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-28385

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2022-04-25
epss
1.5%
EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.19043.1288
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.288
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 10.0.19041.1288
  • Microsoft Windows Server version 2004 10.0.19041.1288
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.19042.1288
  • Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.19042.1288
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.22000.258

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. CISA patch deadline
  4. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
4y ago
Patch by
2022-05-16 (4y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
Microsoft, Win32k
CISA name
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.8 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
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004
  • Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
  • Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2

References

Sources

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