CVE-2021-36955
Estado: AnalizadaAlta (7.8)⚠ Explotación activa
Windows Common Log File System Driver 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: 4.07%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 90
- 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: Known
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 % - Impacto secundario
T1486Data Encrypted for Impactimpact80 %
AV:L/PR:L sin UI indica escalada local. KEV activo y uso en ransomware sugiere ejecución de comandos y cifrado post-escalada.
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
Tecnologías afectadas (17)
Microsoft — Windows 10 1507Microsoft — Windows 10 1607Microsoft — Windows 10 1809Microsoft — Windows 10 1909Microsoft — Windows 10 2004Microsoft — Windows 10 20h2Microsoft — Windows 10 21h1Microsoft — Windows 7Microsoft — Windows 8.1Microsoft — Windows RT 8.1Microsoft — Windows Server 2004Microsoft — Windows Server 2008Microsoft — Windows Server 2012Microsoft — Windows Server 2016Microsoft — Windows Server 2019Microsoft — Windows Server 2022Microsoft — Windows Server 20h2
CWE
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Referencias
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