CVE-2021-36945
HighCVSS 7.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk75th percentile - higher than 75% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in Windows 10 Update Assistant allows elevation of privilege. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges on the system.
Risk Assessment
Risk of privilege escalation and system compromise.
Recommendation
Update Windows 10 Update Assistant to the latest version or remove it if not needed.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows 10 Update Assistant
See all- CVE-2021-43211Medium
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-2021-27070High
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows 10 Update Assistant. Allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Original NVD description (English source)
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability