Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2021-36968
Windows DNS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 — versions 6.1.7601.0, 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core Installation) — versions 6.1.7601.0, 6.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 — versions 6.0.0, 6.0.6003.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 — versions 6.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation) — versions 6.0.0, 6.0.6003.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36968 (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36968?
- CVE-2021-36968 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36968?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.