CVE-2021-36948CISA KEVEPSS p97.7%

CVE-2021-36948Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft / Windows

Description

Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Scoring

CVSS 7.8 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS23.27% probability of exploitation · percentile 97.7% · 2026-10-05T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-08-10

CISA KEV entry

Added to KEV: 2021-11-03

(incoming)1

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
KEVEntryMicrosoft Windows Update Medic Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitykev-cve-2021-369480%live

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Sourced from NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.