CVE-2021-41339 Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a flaw in the Microsoft DWM Core Library to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-41339?
CVE-2021-41339 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41339?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41339?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41339 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-41339 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41339 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-28476 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6mv-f9cx-f9r8.