Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2021-42283
NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.7% 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 10 — versions 20h2, 21h1, 1607
- 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 11
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42283 (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42283?
- CVE-2021-42283 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42283?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.