Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2021 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2021-34471Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Malware Protection Engine | 1.1.0.0 – before 1.1.18400.4 |
References
- Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34471 x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred