Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
CVE-2021-31201
Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.007 (71.8th 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/E:F/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- 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
- 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 10 Version 21h1 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 — versions 6.3.0
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
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31201 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31201?
- CVE-2021-31201 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507. CVSS score: 5.2/10. Published 2021-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31201?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-31201 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-31201 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.