DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 36CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00811 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 4 updates
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 | Windows 10 Version 1803 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17134.2087 | 10.0.17134.2087 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.1817 | 10.0.17763.1817 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.1817 | 10.0.17763.1817 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.18363.1440 | 10.0.18363.1440 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.867 | 10.0.19043.867 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 20H2 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.867 | 10.0.19043.867 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.1817 | 10.0.17763.1817 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.1817 | 10.0.17763.1817 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.867 | 10.0.19043.867 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 20H2 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.867 | 10.0.19043.867 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.18363.1440 | 10.0.18363.1440 | Patch available | CNA |
- Windows 10 Version 1803 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17134.2087 Fixed in 10.0.17134.2087 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.1817 Fixed in 10.0.17763.1817 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.1817 Fixed in 10.0.17763.1817 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1909 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.18363.1440 Fixed in 10.0.18363.1440 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 2004 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.867 Fixed in 10.0.19043.867 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.867 Fixed in 10.0.19043.867 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.1817 Fixed in 10.0.17763.1817 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.1817 Fixed in 10.0.17763.1817 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server version 2004 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.867 Fixed in 10.0.19043.867 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server version 20H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.867 Fixed in 10.0.19043.867 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.18363.1440 Fixed in 10.0.18363.1440 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20h2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1803 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1809 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1909 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20h2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1909 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1803 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1809 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1909 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1909 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
Microsoft 4 updates
- Security Update
- Internet Explorer 11 10.0.17763.1817
- Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) 10.0.17763.1817
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.1817
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.17763.1817
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 10.0.17763.1817
- Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.1817
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.1817
- Security Update
- Internet Explorer 11 10.0.17134.2087
- Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) 10.0.17134.2087
- Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.17134.2087
- Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.17134.2087
- Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 10.0.17134.2087
- Security Update
- Internet Explorer 11 10.0.18363.1440
- Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) 10.0.18363.1440
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.18363.1440
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.18363.1440
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems 10.0.18363.1440
- Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) 10.0.18363.1440
Show 1 more Microsoft updates
- Security Update
- Internet Explorer 11 10.0.19043.867
- Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) 10.0.19043.867
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19043.867
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19043.867
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19043.867
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19043.867
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19043.867
- Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) 10.0.19043.867
- Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation) 10.0.19043.867
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation More Likely
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24095
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m44x-9588-25p6
References
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Sources
- CVE-2021-24095 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24095 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m44x-9588-25p6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-24095 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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