CVE-2021-1732

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: February 25, 2021 Modified: October 30, 2025

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Description

Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161880/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1732

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161880/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1732

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1732

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

91.0%

100th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2021-11-17

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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