CVE-2021-40489
Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2021 at 12:27 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:07 AM UTC
20 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
Storage Spaces Controller Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 10.0.10240.19086, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.14393.4704, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.17763.2237, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.18363.1854, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.25740, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.9600.20144, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.19041.1288, 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 (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40489x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1156/CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269
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