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CVE-2021-413577.8/HIGHEPSS 1.6%CISA KEV
2021-10-13

Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2021-41357) Analysis and Mitigation Guide

[Affected Scope] Microsoft Windows operating systems utilizing the Win32k kernel driver, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

[Impact] A local attacker with low privileges can execute arbitrary code in kernel mode, leading to complete system takeover (SYSTEM privileges)

[Mitigation] Immediately apply the official Microsoft Cumulative Updates (LCU) and restrict local interactive access on unpatched assets