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CVE-2021-31956: Microsoft Windows

EPSS22.2%No. 1100 of 1739 in KEV
CVE year2021listed the same year
Same vendor in KEV389
Same product174
FieldValue
VendorMicrosoft
ProductWindows
NameMicrosoft Windows NTFS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Added to KEV2021-11-03
US federal due date2021-11-17
Ransomware useUnknown
CWECWE-191, CWE-787

CISA description

Microsoft Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows attackers to escalate privileges via a specially crafted application.

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NVD — CVE-2021-31956

Data from CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is FIRST's estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, refreshed weekly. Always follow the vendor's official guidance.
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A Microsoft Windows vulnerability added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03.