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CVE-2021-34486

Microsoft Windows Event Tracing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft WindowsOperating systems
CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 28 Mar 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)9.25%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in10.0.17763.2114Also 10.0.18363.1734, 10.0.19041.1165 and 2 moreCVE List
Federal deadline18 Apr 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

  • 10.0.17763.2114Windows 10 Version 1809CVE List
  • 10.0.18363.1734Windows 10 Version 1909CVE List
  • 10.0.19041.1165Windows 10 Version 2004CVE List
  • 10.0.19042.1165Windows 10 Version 20H2CVE List
  • 10.0.19043.1165Windows 10 Version 21H1CVE List
  • 10.0.17763.2114Windows Server 2019CVE List
Show all 9 fixed versions
  • 10.0.17763.2114Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 10.0.19041.1165Windows Server version 2004CVE List
  • 10.0.19042.1165Windows Server version 20H2CVE List

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 12 Aug 2021, 18:11 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 28 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

Microsoft Windows Event Tracing contains an unspecified vulnerability which can allow for privilege escalation.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 10

  • Windows 10 Version 1809affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2114CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 1809affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.17763.2114CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 1909affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.18363.1734CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 2004affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.19041.1165CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1165CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.1165CVE List
  • Windows Server 2019affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2114CVE List
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2114CVE List
  • Windows Server version 2004affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.19041.1165CVE List
  • Windows Server version 20H2affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1165CVE List

References 4