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TI-2021-17493 Aliases CVE-2021-40441GHSA-7v3h-6wf5-9vx4

Windows Media Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Windows Media Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00718 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Windows 7 (Microsoft): 6.1.7601.25796Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft): 6.1.7601.25796+7 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows 76.1.0 to before 6.1.7601.257966.1.7601.25796Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 7 Service Pack 16.1.0 to before 6.1.7601.257966.1.7601.25796Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 8.16.3.0 to before 6.3.9600.202076.3.9600.20207Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 16.1.0 to before 6.1.7601.257966.1.7601.25796Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)6.0.0 to before 6.1.7601.257966.1.7601.25796Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 20126.2.0 to before 6.2.9200.23545; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.9200.235406.2.9200.23545, 6.2.9200.23540Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)6.2.0 to before 6.2.9200.23545; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.9200.235406.2.9200.23545, 6.2.9200.23540Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R26.3.0 to before 6.3.9600.202076.3.9600.20207Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)6.3.0 to before 6.3.9600.202076.3.9600.20207Patch availableCNA
  • Windows 7 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.0 to before 6.1.7601.25796 Fixed in 6.1.7601.25796 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.0 to before 6.1.7601.25796 Fixed in 6.1.7601.25796 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 8.1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.0 to before 6.3.9600.20207 Fixed in 6.3.9600.20207 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.0 to before 6.1.7601.25796 Fixed in 6.1.7601.25796 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.1.7601.25796 Fixed in 6.1.7601.25796 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.2.0 to before 6.2.9200.23545; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.9200.23540 Fixed in 6.2.9200.23545, 6.2.9200.23540 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.2.0 to before 6.2.9200.23545; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.9200.23540 Fixed in 6.2.9200.23545, 6.2.9200.23540 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.0 to before 6.3.9600.20207 Fixed in 6.3.9600.20207 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.0 to before 6.3.9600.20207 Fixed in 6.3.9600.20207 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:-:*:-:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*r2 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:-:*:-:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Windows 7 (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.1.7601.25796
  • Fix · CNA Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.1.7601.25796
  • Fix · CNA Windows 8.1 (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.3.9600.20207
  • Fix · CNA Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.1.7601.25796
  • Fix · CNA Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.1.7601.25796
  • Fix · CNA Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.2.9200.23545, 6.2.9200.23540
  • Fix · CNA Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.2.9200.23545, 6.2.9200.23540
  • Fix · CNA Windows Server 2012 R2 (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.3.9600.20207
  • Fix · CNA Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in 6.3.9600.20207

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40441
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v3h-6wf5-9vx4

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2019-00485 Use after free in Microsoft Windows KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06077 Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-01465 HTTP.sys in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-19649 Windows Scripting Languages Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-17496 Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-13480 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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