CVE-2021-36945

Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36945	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36945	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_10_update_assistant:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:14

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36945 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36945 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

28 Dec 2023, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~6.8~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : 7.3

Information

Published : 2021-08-12 18:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:14

NVD link : CVE-2021-36945

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36945

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-36945

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10_update_assistant

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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