cve-2021-40449
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-10-13 00:26
Modified
2024-08-04 02:44
Summary
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.17763.2237
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2237:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.17763.2237
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.2237:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.18363.1854
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:10.0.18363.1854:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:10.0.18363.1854:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.18363.1854:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19041.1288
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H1:10.0.19041.1288:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.20348.288
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:10.0.20348.288:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19041.1288
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.19041.1288:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows Server version 2004 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19041.1288
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:10.0.19041.1288:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19041.1288
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19041.1288:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19041.1288:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19042.1288
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20H2:10.0.19042.1288:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.22000.258
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Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.10240.19086
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:10.0.10240.19086:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:10.0.10240.19086:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.14393.4704
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:10.0.14393.4704:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:10.0.14393.4704:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.14393.4704
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4704:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.14393.4704
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:10.0.14393.4704:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows 7 Version: 6.1.0   < 6.1.7601.25740
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25740:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Version: 6.1.0   < 6.1.7601.25740
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25740:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Version: 6.3.0   < 6.3.9600.20144
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:6.3.9600.20144:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:6.3.9600.20144:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:6.3.9600.20144:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Version: 6.0.0   < 6.0.6003.21251
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21251:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Version: 6.0.0   < 6.0.6003.21251
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21251:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21251:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Version: 6.0.0   < 6.0.6003.21251
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:6.0.6003.21251:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Version: 6.1.0   < 6.1.7601.25740
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:6.1.7601.25740:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) Version: 6.0.0   < 6.1.7601.25740
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:6.1.7601.25740:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Version: 6.2.0   < 6.2.9200.23490
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23490:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) Version: 6.2.0   < 6.2.9200.23490
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23490:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Version: 6.3.0   < 6.3.9600.20144
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:6.3.9600.20144:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Version: 6.3.0   < 6.3.9600.20144
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:6.3.9600.20144:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2021-11-17

Due date: 2021-12-01

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40449

Show details on NVD website


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