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CVE-2021-41339:
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Overview
Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2021-41339) was disclosed on October 12, 2021. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 10 (versions 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1), Windows 11 (ARM64 and x64), and Windows Server 2016 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269) issue. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) from NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while Microsoft assessed it with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. According to the CVSS scoring, it potentially impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, with Microsoft's assessment specifically highlighting high impact on confidentiality (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security patches to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security updates available through the Microsoft Security Update Guide (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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