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CVE-2021-42285 — Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00499 2021-11 archive

Executive Summary

None

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released Nov 9 2021
Last Updated Nov 9 2021
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00499 — 0.38715 percentile
NVD CVSS 7.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.8

EPSS Score

0.00499
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.38715 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

29 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 5007207 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 5007207 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 5007192 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 5007192 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 5007206 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 5007206 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 5007206 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems 5007189 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems 5007189 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems 5007189 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems 5007186 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems 5007186 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems 5007186 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems 5007186 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5007186 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems 5007186 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems 5007186 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems 5007186 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5007215 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5007215 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 5007236 (Monthly Rollup) 5007233 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5006743 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.25769 Yes 5007236 5007233 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5007236 (Monthly Rollup) 5007233 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5006743 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.25769 Yes 5007236 5007233 Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 5007247 (Monthly Rollup) 5007255 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5006714 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20174 Yes 5007247 5007255 Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 5007247 (Monthly Rollup) 5007255 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5006714 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20174 Yes 5007247 5007255 Windows RT 8.1 5007247 (Monthly Rollup) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5007236 (Monthly Rollup) 5007233 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5006743 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.25769 Yes 5007236 5007233 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5007236 (Monthly Rollup) 5007233 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5006743 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.25769 Yes 5007236 5007233 Windows Server 2012 5007260 (Monthly Rollup) 5007245 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5006739 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.2.9200.23517 Yes 5007260 5007245 Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5007260 (Monthly Rollup) 5007245 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5006739 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.2.9200.23517 Yes 5007260 5007245 Windows Server 2012 R2 5007247 (Monthly Rollup) 5007255 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5006714 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20174 Yes 5007247 5007255 Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5007247 (Monthly Rollup) 5007255 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5006714 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20174 Yes 5007247 5007255 Windows Server 2016 5007192 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 5007192 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 5007206 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5007206 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 5007205 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5007205 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) 5007186 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation) 5007186 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes

Patches

8 patches
Article Type Restart
5007207 Security Update Yes
5007192 Security Update Yes
5007206 Security Update Yes
5007189 Security Update Yes
5007186 Security Update Yes
5007215 Security Update Yes
5007247 Monthly Rollup Yes
5007205 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

BugHunter010 (@CyberKunlun)

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