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High 7.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Feb 25, 2021
CVE-2021-1732Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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It affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 and 8 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by Nov 17, 2021, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due Nov 17, 2021; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 78.38% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | from 10.0.0 before publication | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 microsoft:windows_10_1803 | from 10.0.0 before publication | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | from 10.0.0 before publication | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 microsoft:windows_10_1909 | from 10.0.0 before publication | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_1909 | from 10.0.0 before publication | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server version 2004 microsoft:windows_server_2004 | from 10.0.0 before publication | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 microsoft:windows_10_20h2 | from 10.0.0 before publication | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 microsoft:windows_server_20h2 | from 10.0.0 before publication | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1803 microsoft:windows_10_1803 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1909 microsoft:windows_10_1909 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_2004 microsoft:windows_10_2004 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_20h2 microsoft:windows_10_20h2 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_1909 microsoft:windows_server_1909 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2004 microsoft:windows_server_2004 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_20h2 microsoft:windows_server_20h2 | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1732x-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161880/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1732us-government-resource
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