CVE-2021-33739

Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 8.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

8.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-33739	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-33739	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_2004::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-06-08 23:15

Updated : 2025-03-07 21:54

NVD link : CVE-2021-33739

Mitre link : CVE-2021-33739

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-33739

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10_21h1
windows_10_1909
windows_server_2004
windows_10_20h2
windows_server_20h2
windows_10_2004

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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