High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-40441
CVE-2021-40441
Description
Windows Media Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25796:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25796:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 6.1.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:6.1.7601.25796:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 6.1.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:6.3.9600.20207:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:6.3.9600.20207:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 6.3.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:-:*:-:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23545:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:6.2.9200.23545:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 6.2.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40441nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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