CVE-2021-36945: Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.3)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/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-Aug

Released

2021-08-10

EPSS Score

1.88% (percentile: 83.1%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

• 11707

Security Updates (1)

• 4023814

Acknowledgments

Abdelhamid Naceri (halov) working with <a href="https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/">Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative</a>

Revision History

• 2021-08-10: Information published.