Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Aug 12, 2021 · Catalog

   Detected

   Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Nov 17, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Aug 10, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Affected

• 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 server 2004version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2019version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 20h2version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-36948

  Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-36948

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-36948

  30-day exploitation probability 23.3%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-36948

  Windows Update Medic Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · msrc.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Patch · portal.msrc.microsoft.com
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov