CVE-2021-31979
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Jul 14, 2021 · updated Aug 10, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507
Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
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Timeline
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Jul 14, 2021 · Catalog
Detected
Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Nov 17, 2021 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
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Aug 10, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date Nov 17, 2021
Affected
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1909version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 2004version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 20h2version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h1version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 7version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-31979
Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-31979
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-31979
30-day exploitation probability 4.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-31979
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
nvd.nist.gov