Vulnerability · Published Nov 24, 2021 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2021-42297Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Medium 5.0
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 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 26.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
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-2021-42297 x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1334/ x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred