CVE-2021-36945 Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability in the Windows 10 Update Assistant to gain elevated privileges on the system.
- 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-2021-36945?
CVE-2021-36945 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Update Assistant, published on 12 Aug 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 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36945?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Update Assistant
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5553-x48j-7mwr.