CVE-2021-36968
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs
Summary
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows DNS. An attacker could exploit it to gain higher privileges on the system.
Risk Assessment
Risk of system takeover by an unauthorized user, potentially leading to data security compromise.
Recommendation
Apply Windows security updates provided by Microsoft.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows DNS
See all- CVE-2026-62878Critical
A stack-based buffer overflow in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-70330Medium
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-70304Medium
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-65799Medium
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-65798Medium
Numeric truncation error in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-65797Medium
Numeric truncation error in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-65795Medium
Relative path traversal in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-65789High
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-62883Medium
Numeric truncation error in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62881Medium
Numeric truncation error in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Windows DNS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability