CVE-2021-31170
published 2021-05-11CVE-2021-31170: Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.01%
59.2th percentile
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
34 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 < 10.0.17134.2207 | 10.0.17134.2207 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.1935 | 10.0.17763.1935 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.18363.1556 | 10.0.18363.1556 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19041.982 | 10.0.19041.982 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.982 | 10.0.19042.982 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.1935 | 10.0.17763.1935 |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19041.982 | 10.0.19041.982 |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.982 | 10.0.19042.982 |
| 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 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1909_for_x64-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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GHSA
GHSA-v3w9-gmrf-h26r: Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31188
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-31170 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-v3w9-gmrf-h26r: Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31188
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31188.
GHSA
GHSA-fpm3-83rf-2628: Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31170
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-31188 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-fpm3-83rf-2628: Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31170
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31170.
Microsoft
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2021-05-11·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-31170 [HIGH] Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft Graphics Component: Microsoft Graphics Component
Microsoft: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5003174
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5003171
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5003171
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5003169
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5003169
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5003173
Reference: https://support.mic
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2021 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2021-05-11·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2021 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2021 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
By Jon Munshaw, with contributions from Chris Neal.
Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 55 vulnerabilities across its suite of products, the fewest in any month since January 2020.
There are only three critical vulnerabilities patched in this month, while two are of “moderate” severity and the rest are “important.” All three critical vulnerabilities, however, are considered "more likely” to be exploited, according to Microsoft.
This month’s security update provides patches for several major pieces of software, including Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Windows’ wireless networking. For a full rundown of these CVEs, head to Microsoft’s security update page .
Talos also rel
Qualys
Microsoft & Adobe Patch Tuesday (May 2021) – Qualys covers 85 Vulnerabilities, 26 Critical
blogs_qualys·2021-05-11·CVSS 9.9
CVE-2021-31181 [CRITICAL] Microsoft & Adobe Patch Tuesday (May 2021) – Qualys covers 85 Vulnerabilities, 26 Critical
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday – May 2021
Microsoft patched 55 CVEs in their May 2021 Patch Tuesday release, of which 4 are rated as critical severity. Three 0-day vulnerability patches were included in the release. As of this publication date, none have been exploited.
Qualys released 12 QIDs on the same day, providing vulnerability detection and patch management coverage (where applicable) for all 55 CVEs and the related KBs.
## Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities patched:
CVE-2021-31181 – SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft released patches addressing a critical RCE vulnerability in SharePoint (CVE-2021-31181). This CVE has a high likelihood of exploitability and is assigned a CVSSv3 base score of 8.8 by the vendor.
CVE-2021-31166 – HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2021 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2021-05-11·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2021 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
By Jon Munshaw, with contributions from Chris Neal.
Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 55 vulnerabilities across its suite of products, the fewest in any month since January 2020.
There are only three critical vulnerabilities patched in this month, while two are of “moderate” severity and the rest are “important.” All three critical vulnerabilities, however, are considered "more likely” to be exploited, according to Microsoft.
This month’s security update provides patches for several major pieces of software, including Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Windows’ wireless networking. For a full rundown of these CVEs, head to Microsoft’s security update page.
Talos also released a new set of SNORTⓇ rules that provide coverage for some of these vulnerabilitie
Zscaler
Zscaler patched IE & MS Windows Vulnerabilities | 05-12-2021
blogs_zscaler·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Zscaler patched IE & MS Windows Vulnerabilities | 05-12-2021
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