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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-40470
CVE-2021-40470:
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Overview
DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2021-40470, was disclosed on October 12, 2021. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 (multiple versions), Windows 11 (ARM64 and x64), and Windows Server installations (NVD Database).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). The CVSS v2.0 score is rated at 4.6 (MEDIUM) with the vector (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (NVD Database).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. Given the high CVSS scores for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, successful exploitation could result in complete compromise of system security (NVD Database).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security patches to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the available security updates through the Microsoft Update mechanism (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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