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CVE-2021-31956

🔥 Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH
7.8
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score34.4430%
EPSS Percentile97.49th
Published2021-06-08
Last Modified2026-01-13
Data SourcesNVDCISA KEVFIRST.org EPSS

Vulnerability Description

Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected Platforms (CPE)

💻
Microsoft

Windows 10 1507

< 10.0.10240.18967
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1607

< 10.0.14393.4467
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Microsoft

Windows 10 1809

< 10.0.17763.1999
💻
Microsoft

Windows 10 1909

< 10.0.18363.1621

References & Advisories

🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31956
🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31956
🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-31956

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