Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00611 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Endpoint Protection | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Security Essentials | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Defender | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft Endpoint Protection VendorMicrosoft Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection VendorMicrosoft Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection VendorMicrosoft Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Security Essentials VendorMicrosoft Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection VendorMicrosoft Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Windows Defender VendorMicrosoft Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20h2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1607 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1803 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1809 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1903 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1909 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20h2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1607 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1803 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1809 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1903 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1909 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* | r2 sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20h2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1909 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012 r2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20h2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1909 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24092
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rh6f-h7jm-q6qr
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- TI-2017-06074 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-06091 Memory corruption in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-06071 Memory corruption in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2017-06070 Memory corruption in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2017-06069 Memory corruption in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-24092 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24092 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rh6f-h7jm-q6qr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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