Microsoft Windows Event Tracing 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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation Likelihood

34.28 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

97.0 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 97.0% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 28, 2022

Remediation Due

Apr 18, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Windows Event Tracing contains an unspecified vulnerability which can allow for privilege escalation.

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National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34486