Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2021-26873
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 20h2, 1607, 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.0
- 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 7 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26873 (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-26873?
- CVE-2021-26873 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-26873?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.