Actively exploited in the wild
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft - Win32k · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2021-11-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2021-1732
HighCVSS 7.8KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk100th percentile - higher than 100% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in the Win32k component of Windows allows elevation of privilege. An attacker could exploit it to gain higher privileges on the system.
Risk Assessment
Risk of unauthorized user gaining control over the system.
Recommendation
Install the latest Windows security updates.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS