Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2021-24092
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.55%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Endpoint Protection | N/A (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection | N/A (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection | N/A (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Security Essentials | N/A (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection | N/A (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Defender | N/A (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.545%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-01-13T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-02-25T23:01:48 |
| Patch Date | 2021-02-09 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-03T19:21:17 |
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