CVE-2021-31979

Vulnerability overview

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity and scoring

CVSS score

7.8 · HIGH

CVSS version

3.1

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-119

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product

Microsoft · Windows

Added to catalog

2021-11-03

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA remediation due date

2021-11-17

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.10240.19003

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.14393.4530

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.17763.2061

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.18363.1679

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19041.1110

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19042.1110

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19043.1110

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19041.1110

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.14393.4530

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.17763.2061

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Before (exclusive): 10.0.19042.1110

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31979

  Patch · Vendor Advisory

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

  Patch · Vendor Advisory

• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-31979

  US Government Resource

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