CVE-2021-41357
KEVMicrosoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedOct 13, 2021
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVApr 25, 2022
Remediation dueMay 16, 2022
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41357PatchVendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-41357US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1624 days
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 1.6% · top 25% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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