CVE-2021-31979 Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation
An attacker can exploit a Windows Kernel vulnerability to elevate privileges, requiring a security patch from Microsoft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Nov 2021
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-31979?
CVE-2021-31979 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 14 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31979?
It affects 16 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 1909, Microsoft Windows 10 2004, Microsoft Windows 10 20h2 and 10 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 17 Nov 2021.
Is CVE-2021-31979 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2021-31979 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.
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- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhcm-c7c7-5wq8.