High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-31168
CVE-2021-31168
Description
Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.19041.982:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*Range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20H2:10.0.19042.982:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*Range: 10.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31168nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162556/Windows-Container-Manager-Service-CmsRpcSrv_MapVirtualDiskToContainer-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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