First published: Tue Jan 12 2021(Updated: )
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =20H2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20h2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =20h2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1909 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =2004 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium |
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CVE-2021-1709 has a severity rating of important as it allows for elevation of privilege on affected systems.
To fix CVE-2021-1709, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for affected Windows products.
CVE-2021-1709 affects multiple versions of Windows including Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows 7.
CVE-2021-1709 requires local access for exploitation, as it is an elevation of privilege vulnerability.
Successful exploitation of CVE-2021-1709 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.