CVE-2021-1704 Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.3 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a flaw in Windows Hyper-V to elevate privileges on affected systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-1704?

CVE-2021-1704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1704?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1704?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1704 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1704 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1704 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7p3-m3c6-v5pp.

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