Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2021-1682
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 20h2, 1803, 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 20h2, 1909, 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1682?
- CVE-2021-1682 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1682?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.