CVE-2021-36948

Estado: AnalizadaAlta (7.8)⚠ Explotación activa

Windows Update Medic Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 7.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 23%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 98
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

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).

CISA KEV — explotada activamente

Añadida al catálogo: 3/11/2021
Plazo de remediación: 17/11/2021
Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 %
Impacto principalT1548.004 Elevated Execution with Promptprivilege escalation90 %

Vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios en servicio Windows Update Medic con acceso local y bajo control de acceso (PR:L). Vector AV:L permite ejecución de comandos como SYSTEM tras elevar privilegios.

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Execution Prevention Threat Intelligence Program Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software

Tecnologías afectadas (8)

Microsoft — Windows 10 1809 Microsoft — Windows 10 1909 Microsoft — Windows 10 2004 Microsoft — Windows 10 20h2 Microsoft — Windows 10 21h1 Microsoft — Windows Server 2004 Microsoft — Windows Server 2019 Microsoft — Windows Server 20h2

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Referencias

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