Windows NTFS 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 NTFS 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 10 Version 1809 (Microsoft): 10.0.17763.2366Windows Server 2019 (Microsoft): 10.0.17763.2366+13 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.2366 | 10.0.17763.2366 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.2366 | 10.0.17763.2366 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.2366 | 10.0.17763.2366 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.18363.1977 | 10.0.18363.1977 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H1 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.1415 | 10.0.19043.1415 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.20348.405 | 10.0.20348.405 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19041.1415 | 10.0.19041.1415 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19041.1415 | 10.0.19041.1415 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 20H2 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.1415 | 10.0.19042.1415 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 20H2 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.1415 | 10.0.19042.1415 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.376 | 10.0.22000.376 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19044.1415 | 10.0.19044.1415 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.14393.4825 | 10.0.14393.4825 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.14393.4825 | 10.0.14393.4825 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.14393.4825 | 10.0.14393.4825 | Patch available | CNA |
- Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.2366 Fixed in 10.0.17763.2366 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.2366 Fixed in 10.0.17763.2366 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.2366 Fixed in 10.0.17763.2366 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1909 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.18363.1977 Fixed in 10.0.18363.1977 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.1415 Fixed in 10.0.19043.1415 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.20348.405 Fixed in 10.0.20348.405 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 2004 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19041.1415 Fixed in 10.0.19041.1415 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server version 2004 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19041.1415 Fixed in 10.0.19041.1415 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.1415 Fixed in 10.0.19042.1415 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server version 20H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.1415 Fixed in 10.0.19042.1415 Patch available CNA
- Windows 11 version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.376 Fixed in 10.0.22000.376 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19044.1415 Fixed in 10.0.19044.1415 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1607 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.14393.4825 Fixed in 10.0.14393.4825 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2016 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.14393.4825 Fixed in 10.0.14393.4825 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.14393.4825 Fixed in 10.0.14393.4825 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 20h2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 20h2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 20h2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 21h1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 21h1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 21h1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 21h2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 21h2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 21h2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 1607 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 20h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 20h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 20h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 21h1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 21h1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 21h1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 21h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 21h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 21h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 1607 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 1607 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 1809 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 1809 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 1809 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 1909 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 1909 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 1909 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | 2004 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | 2004 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | 2004 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20h2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | 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_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 1607 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 1809 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 1809 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 1809 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 1909 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 1909 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 1909 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD 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
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1809 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.17763.2366
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2019 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.17763.2366
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.17763.2366
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1909 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.18363.1977
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 21H1 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19043.1415
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2022 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.20348.405
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 2004 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19041.1415
- Fix · CNA Windows Server version 2004 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19041.1415
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 20H2 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19042.1415
- Fix · CNA Windows Server version 20H2 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19042.1415
- Fix · CNA Windows 11 version 21H2 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.22000.376
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 21H2 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19044.1415
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1607 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.14393.4825
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.14393.4825
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.14393.4825
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-43231
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8qm-9xxp-9j3m
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Sources
- CVE-2021-43231 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-43231 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f8qm-9xxp-9j3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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