November 3, 2021 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2021-36948 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2021-11-03- Federal due date
2021-11-17- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 76.8th percentile (score 0.010, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
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- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36948
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.