CVE-2021-24092
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 25, 2021 at 11:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:39 AM UTC
12 products affected across 1 vendorWindows DefenderSecurity EssentialsSystem Center Endpoint Protection
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
All versions
All versions
microsoft-windows-10 (environment) · microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-rt-8-1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2008 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2012 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2016 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2019 (environment)
Windows 10· Microsoftdevice
80%All versions
Windows 7· Microsoftdevice
80%All versions
Windows 8-1· Microsoftdevice
80%All versions
80%
All versions
80%
All versions
80%
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24092CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269
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