CVE-2021-27070
published 2021-03-11CVE-2021-27070: Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.92%
85.5th percentile
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| msrc | windows_10_version_2004_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_2004_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_2004_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_version_2004 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_version_20h2 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.3HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2021-03-09·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2021-27070 [HIGH] Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Update Assistant: Windows Update Assistant
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=KB5000802
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5000802
GHSA
GHSA-323v-6736-wj2p: Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-27070 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-323v-6736-wj2p: Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2021-03-11
Published