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CVE-2021-1655

Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

7.8 High

Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.79%Down 3.8 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Record
CVE-2021-1655
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-7122 7.8

Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Record
EUVD-2021-7122
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9w32-cqrr-3q3w 7.8

Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-1652...

Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-1652, CVE-2021-1653, CVE-2021-1654, CVE-2021-1659, CVE-2021-1688, CVE-2021-1693.

Record
GHSA-9w32-cqrr-3q3w
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-269
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.8

Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Record
CVE-2021-1655
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-269
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-1655 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507, published January 12, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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