Vulnerability · Published Nov 24, 2021 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2021-43211Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Windows Update Assistant from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Update Assistant | 10.0.0 – before publication |
References
- Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43211 x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred