Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Technical Severity

HIGH

7.8 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation Likelihood

6.65 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

91.2 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 91.2% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Nov 03, 2021

Remediation Due

Nov 17, 2021

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

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National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33771