Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant
CVE-2021-36945
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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: 0.019 (78.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant
- Microsoft Windows Update Assistant — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36945 (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36945?
- CVE-2021-36945 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36945?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-36945 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.