CVEvulnerability

CVE-2021-31201

5.2 MEDIUM Known exploited Published 2021-06-08 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider

Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Added to KEV
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2021-11-17
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31201
Status
Analyzed
Published
2021-06-08
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
5.2 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
4.6 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1507 (< 10.0.10240.18967) • microsoft windows 10 1607 (< 10.0.14393.4467) • microsoft windows 10 1809 (< 10.0.17763.1999) • microsoft windows 10 1909 (< 10.0.18363.1621) • microsoft windows 10 2004 (< 10.0.19041.1052) • microsoft windows 10 20h2 (< 10.0.19042.1052) • microsoft windows 10 21h1 (< 10.0.19043.1052) • microsoft windows 7 • microsoft windows 8.1 • microsoft windows rt 8.1 • microsoft windows server 2004 (< 10.0.19041.1052) • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows server 2008 r2 • microsoft windows server 2012 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2 • microsoft windows server 2016 (< 10.0.14393.4467) • microsoft windows server 2019 (< 10.0.17763.1999) • microsoft windows server 20h2 (< 10.0.19042.1052)

References