Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2021-27070
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.041 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 20h2, 2004
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 20h2, 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server Version 20h2 — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-27070 (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-27070?
- CVE-2021-27070 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-27070?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-27070 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.