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Medium severity5.0NVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2021· Updated Aug 19, 2026

CVE-2021-42297

CVE-2021-42297

Description

Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Affected products

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Microsoft/Windows 10 Update Assistantllm-fuzzy2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_10_update_assistant:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42297nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1334/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42297nvd

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