CVE-2021-26889
published 2021-03-11CVE-2021-26889: Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.17%
67.1th percentile
Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
36 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1803 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17134.2087 | 10.0.17134.2087 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.1817 | 10.0.17763.1817 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.1817 | 10.0.17763.1817 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.18363.1440 | 10.0.18363.1440 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.867 | 10.0.19043.867 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.867 | 10.0.19043.867 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.1817 | 10.0.17763.1817 |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.867 | 10.0.19043.867 |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.867 | 10.0.19043.867 |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1803_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1803_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1803_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1909_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1909_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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VulDB
Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Update Stack privileges management
vuldb·2026-08-20·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-26889 [HIGH] Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Update Stack privileges management
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Update Stack. The manipulation results in improper privilege management.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-26889. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.
A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
GHSA
GHSA-vfr2-mjp4-m9m3: Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-26889 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-vfr2-mjp4-m9m3: Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft
Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2021-03-09·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-26889 [HIGH] Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Update Stack: Windows Update Stack
Microsoft: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5000809
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5000822
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5000822
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5000808
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5000808
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5000802
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/500080
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2021-03-11
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