CVE-2021-27070
HighCVSS 7.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs
Summary
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows 10 Update Assistant. Allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Risk Assessment
Risk of privilege escalation, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system and data.
Recommendation
Install Windows security updates that fix this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows 10 Update Assistant
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Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows 10 Update Assistant. An attacker could gain elevated privileges.
- CVE-2021-42297Medium
Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Windows 10 Update Assistant. An attacker could exploit it to gain elevated privileges on the system.
- CVE-2021-36945High
A vulnerability in Windows 10 Update Assistant allows elevation of privilege. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges on the system.
Original NVD description (English source)
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability