CVE-2021-34484
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2022‑03‑31. Fixed versions are out.
What to do
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- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Affected: ≥ 10.0.10240.0, < 10.0.10240.19022Upgrade to: 10.0.10240.19022Affected: ≥ 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.4583Upgrade to: 10.0.14393.4583Affected: ≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.2114Upgrade to: 10.0.17763.2114Affected: ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.18363.1734Upgrade to: 10.0.18363.1734 + 3 more branchesStated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows 7Affected: ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.7601.25685Upgrade to: 6.1.7601.25685Stated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows 8.1Affected: ≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.9600.20094Upgrade to: 6.3.9600.20094Stated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Affected: ≥ 6.1.7601.0, < 6.1.7601.25685Upgrade to: 6.1.7601.25685Stated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Affected: ≥ 6.0.6003.0, < 6.0.6003.21192Upgrade to: 6.0.6003.21192Stated by: CVE record
Versions as the sources state them. 5 more products have version data. Full version matrix after sign-in
Coverage timeline
0 publishersAdded to CISA KEV catalog
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.
What it is
From the CVE record
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2022-03-31.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2022-04-21.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
22% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 98th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
- Attention now
Rising.
Lifecycle
9 events over 1824 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- OpenVAS check added
- EPSS band changelow → moderate
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEV
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows 8.1Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows 10 Version 1507Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
And 56 more affected products. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
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