CVE-2021-1685: Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First published: Tue Jan 12 2021(Updated: )
Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-1642.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server | =2004 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =1909 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server | =20H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
| Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
| Windows 10 | =1803 | |
| Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Windows 10 | =1909 | |
| Windows 10 | =1909 | |
| Windows 10 | =1909 | |
| Windows 10 | ||
| Windows 10 | =1803 | |
| Windows 10 | =1803 | |
| Windows 10 | ||
| Windows 10 | =2004 | |
| Windows 10 | =2004 | |
| Windows 10 | =2004 | |
| Windows 10 | ||
| Windows 10 | =20h2 | |
| Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Windows 10 | =1803 | |
| Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Windows 10 | =1909 | |
| Windows 10 | =2004 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =20h2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1909 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =2004 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2021-1685?
CVE-2021-1685 has a CVSS score indicating a medium severity, primarily due to its potential for elevation of privilege.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1685?
To fix CVE-2021-1685, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Windows.
Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2021-1685?
CVE-2021-1685 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-1685?
CVE-2021-1685 is classified as an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability affecting Windows AppX Deployment Extensions.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-1685?
There are no published workarounds for CVE-2021-1685, so applying the appropriate patches is recommended.
- agent/type
- agent/description
- agent/weakness
- agent/title
- agent/remedy
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/references
- collector/msrc-cve
- source/Microsoft
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/severity
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/source
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/author
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows server
- version/microsoft windows server/2004
- version/microsoft windows server/1909
- version/microsoft windows server/20h2
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2019
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2016
- canonical/windows 10
- version/windows 10/20h2
- version/windows 10/1803
- version/windows 10/1809
- version/windows 10/1607
- version/windows 10/1909
- version/windows 10/2004
- version/microsoft windows server 2016/20h2
- version/microsoft windows server 2016/1909
- version/microsoft windows server 2016/2004