CVE-2021-24090

Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24090
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24090	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-03-11 16:15

Updated : 2026-08-19 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-24090

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24090

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24090

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10
windows_server_2016

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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