CVE-2021-40449 — Actively Exploited: Windows (Microsoft)
Unspecified vulnerability allows for an authenticated user to escalate privileges.
| CVE ID | CVE-2021-40449 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| Vulnerability name | Microsoft Windows Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2021-11-17 |
| Remediation due | 2021-12-01 |
| Known ransomware use | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Description | Unspecified vulnerability allows for an authenticated user to escalate privileges. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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