CVE-2021-1729
HighCVSS 7.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk57th percentile - higher than 57% of all known CVEs
Summary
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Update Stack Setup. An attacker could exploit it to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Risk Assessment
Risk of unauthorized user taking control of the system.
Recommendation
Install the latest Windows security updates.
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Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Update Stack. An attacker who logs on can run a specially crafted application to execute code in kernel mode, allowing installation of programs, data modification, or creation of accounts with full user rights.
Original NVD description (English source)
Windows Update Stack Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability