CVE-2021-42297
medium
Microsoft CVSS v3 Base Score
5.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
1.5%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 29% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Published: November 24, 2021 (1749 days ago)
Last Modified: August 19, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD
Vulnerability Report
Generated by CyberWatcher
Description
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CWE
CWE-59Affected Products
microsoft windows 10 update assistant