Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2021-41339
Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (36.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 20h2, 21h1, 1909
- 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_11
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 20h2, 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows_server_2022
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41339?
- CVE-2021-41339 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2021-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41339?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.