CVE-2021-42297 Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CVE-2021-42297 | 24 Nov 202101:15 | – | attackerkb |
 | Windows Update Assistant Privilege Escalation | 17 Nov 202100:00 | – | bdu_fstec |
 | Microsoft Windows Update Assistant backend link vulnerability | 9 Nov 202100:00 | – | cnnvd |
 | CVE-2021-42297 | 24 Nov 202101:05 | – | cve |
 | EUVD-2021-29272 | 3 Oct 202520:07 | – | euvd |
 | KLA12347 PE vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows | 16 Nov 202100:00 | – | kaspersky |
 | Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | 16 Nov 202108:00 | – | mscve |
 | CVE-2021-42297 | 24 Nov 202101:15 | – | nvd |
 | Privilege escalation | 24 Nov 202101:15 | – | prion |
 | PT-2021-4763 · Microsoft · Windows 10 Update Assistant | 16 Nov 202100:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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[
{
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Windows Update Assistant",
"versions": [
{
"version": "10.0.0",
"lessThan": "publication",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]Data
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19 Aug 2026 16:27Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.15
EPSS0.01442