CVE-2021-36948 — Security Box Score

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CVE-2021-36948HIGH

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — Windows Update Medic Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .2673   97.9   YES

AFFECTED
  Product                                         Versions        Fixed
  Windows 10 Version 1809                         10.0.17763.0 –  —
  Windows 10 Version 1809                         10.0.0 –        —
  Windows 10 Version 1909                         10.0.0 –        —
  Windows 10 Version 2004                         10.0.0 –        —
  Windows 10 Version 20H2                         10.0.0 –        —
  Windows 10 Version 21H1                         10.0.0 –        —
  Windows Server 2019                             10.0.17763.0 –  —
  Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)  10.0.17763.0 –  —
  Windows Server version 2004                     10.0.0 –        —
  Windows Server version 20H2                     10.0.0 –        —

TIMELINE
  Jul 19  Reserved by microsoft
  Nov 3   Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2021-11-17
  Nov 3   Published (CNA: microsoft)

CNA: microsoft · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed · KEV due November 17, 2021

Description

Windows Update Medic Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
July 19, 2021	Reserved	Reserved by microsoft
November 3, 2021	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2021-11-17
November 3, 2021	Published	Published (CNA: microsoft)

Affected

Affected products and packages — 10 rows
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1809	—	10.0.17763.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1809	—	10.0.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1909	—	10.0.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 2004	—	10.0.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 20H2	—	10.0.0	—
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 21H1	—	10.0.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	—	10.0.17763.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	—	10.0.17763.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server version 2004	—	10.0.0	—
Microsoft	Windows Server version 20H2	—	10.0.0	—

References (3)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36948 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36948 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-36948 [US Government Resource]

Authoritative record: CVE-2021-36948 at cve.org

Vendors: microsoft

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References (3)

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