# CVE-2021-31979

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2021-31979
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03; CISA due date 2021-11-17
- EPSS: 4.54% (percentile 91.7)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2024-03-04)
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Published: 2021-07-14

## Affected versions

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: affected >= 10.0.10240.0 and < 10.0.10240.19003
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: affected >= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.4530
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: affected >= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.2061; >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.17763.2061
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909: affected >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.18363.1679
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004: affected >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.19041.1110
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2: affected >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.19042.1110
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1: affected >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.19043.1110
- Microsoft Windows 7: affected >= 6.1.0 and < 6.1.7601.25661
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1: affected >= 6.1.0 and < 6.1.7601.25661
- Microsoft Windows 8.1: affected >= 6.3.0 and < 6.3.9600.20069
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: affected >= 6.1.7601.0 and < 6.1.7601.25661
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation): affected >= 6.1.7601.0 and < 6.1.7601.25661
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: affected >= 6.0.6003.0 and < 6.0.6003.21167
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation): affected >= 6.0.6003.0 and < 6.0.6003.21167
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012: affected >= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.23409
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: affected >= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.20069
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): affected >= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.20069
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): affected >= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.23409
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016: affected >= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.4530
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): affected >= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.4530
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019: affected >= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.2061
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): affected >= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.2061
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004: affected >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.19041.1110
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2: affected >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.19042.1110

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [patch] https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31979
- [other] https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31979
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-31979

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