CVE-2021-38639

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-36975.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38639	Patch Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::-::-:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::-::-:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:r2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-09-15 05:15

Updated : 2021-09-26 14:31

NVD link : CVE-2021-38639

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38639

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_7
windows_server_2016
windows_rt_8.1
windows_server_2019
windows_8.1
windows_10
windows_server_2022
windows_server_2008
windows_server_2012

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