CVE-2021-42297 is an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant. It carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk where an attacker could gain elevated privileges on an affected system through a low-complexity attack requiring user interaction. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability necessitates attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_10_update_assistant:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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