Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft — Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
7.8
3.1%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- Published
- Dec 15, 2021
- Modified
- Oct 21, 2025
- Added to KEV
- Oct 6, 2025
- Federal patch due
- Oct 27, 2025
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2021-43226, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2021-43226 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists - see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2021-43226?
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
How severe is CVE-2021-43226?
CVE-2021-43226 has a CVSS base score of 7.8 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2021-43226 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2021-43226 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Oct 6, 2025, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-43226?
3.1% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 3.1% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (86% percentile among all scored CVEs).
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