CVE-2021-24092 json
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2021-02-25 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11008
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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:U/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 Microsoft Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
- Microsoft Windows Defender
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24092
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24092
- NVD CVE-2021-24092
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