7.3
CVSSv3

CVE-2021-27070

Published: 11/03/2021 Updated: 29/12/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.3 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 1.3
VMScore: 828
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

This vulnerability allows local malicious users to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Windows Update Assistant. The issue results from incorrect permissions on a directory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of Administrator.

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