CVE-2021-40441
Windows Media Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 15, 2021 at 02:14 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:06 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2012Windows Server 2008Windows 7
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Windows Media Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.25796, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.9600.20207, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.25796, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.2.0 ≤ v < 6.2.9200.235406.2.0 ≤ v < 6.2.9200.235456.3.0 ≤ v < 6.3.9600.202076.2.06.2.9200.235406.2.9200.235456.3.0r2
Affected range stops below 6.2.9200.23540, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.2.9200.23545, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.9600.20207, 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:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40441SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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