Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10_1507
CVE-2021-31199
Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.030 (85.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10_1507
- Microsoft Windows_10_1607
- Microsoft Windows_10_1809
- Microsoft Windows_10_1909
- Microsoft Windows_10_2004
- Microsoft Windows_10_20h2
- Microsoft Windows_10_21h1
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31199?
- CVE-2021-31199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10_1507. CVSS score: 5.2/10. Published 2021-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31199?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-31199 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-31199 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.