QID 91805

Date Published: 2021-08-11

QID 91805: Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability August 2021

Windows Update Assistant is prone to Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Affected Software:
Windows Update Assistant

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Detection checks for vulnerable version by fetching the details from Uninstall registry key

Successful exploitation allows attacker to elevate the privileges and gain unauthorized access.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Users are advised to check CVE-2021-36945 for more information.

    CVEs related to QID 91805

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2021-36945 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36945

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