CVE-2021-36945
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 12, 2021 at 06:12 PM UTC
Updated: August 10, 2026 at 04:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows 10 Update Assistant
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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36945Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36945CVSS
7.3HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269
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