CVE-2021-27070: Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.3)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2021-Mar

Released

2021-03-09

EPSS Score

5.00% (percentile: 89.7%)

Affected Products (8)

Windows

• Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)

Security Updates (1)

• 5000802

Acknowledgments

Abdelhamid Naceri (halov) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

Revision History

• 2021-03-09: Information published.