Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2021-1661

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-1661: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1661?
CVE-2021-1661 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-1661?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.