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CVE-2021-42297

Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.8)—

Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Microsoft — Windows 10 Update Assistant

CWE

Referencias

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  "lastModified": "2026-08-19T17:18:01.510",
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