{"id":"CVE-2021-31979","aliases":[],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31979","summary":"Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","details":"Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","published":"2021-07-14T18:15:09.597","modified":"2026-08-10T19:58:41.753","cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":{"score":0.0454,"percentile":0.90834,"asOf":"2026-08-25"},"cisaKev":{"dateAdded":"2021-11-03","dueDate":"2021-11-17","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":false},"exploitsKnown":3,"affectedPackages":[],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"FIX","url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31979"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31979"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-31979"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","NVD","CISA KEV","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-10T19:58:41.753"}}