CVE-2021-43229

high-risk
Published 2021-12-15

Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Do I need to act?

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11.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 88% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

59
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 23/34 · High