CVE-2021-1732 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2021-02-25 5 y ago modified 2026-08-12 2 mo ago also EUVD-2021-7196
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2021-11-03, used in ransomware
- epss
- 78.4%
- EPSS 78.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
- Found exploited as a 0-day (Project Zero)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
- 0-day patched (Project Zero)
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/local/cve_2022_21882_win32k)
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
Known exploited
- Added
- 5 y ago
- Patch by
- 2021-11-17 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Win32k
- CISA name
- Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Zero-day
Detected in real attacks while still unknown to the vendor and the public, per Google Project Zero's 0day In-the-Wild tracker.
- Found
- 2020-12-10
- Patched
- 2021-02-09
- Details
- project zero root cause analysis
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 y ago
Exploit prediction
78.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/local/cve_2022_21882_win32k Win32k ConsoleControl Offset Confusion metasploit exploit, average rank, 2021-02-09
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161880/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1732
patch, vendor-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/161880/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1732
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-1732
- NVD CVE-2021-1732
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