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CVE-2021-33739

8.4
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
16.92%
LOW RiskEPSS (95th percentile)
KEV
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published: 6/8/2021
Modified: 10/30/2025
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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability Name:

Microsoft Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor / Product:

Microsoft Windows

Required Action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due Date: 11/17/2021(OVERDUE)
Added to KEV:

11/3/2021

Notes:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33739

Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

8.4HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2 Score

4.6

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

16.92%LOW Exploitation Risk
95th percentile

This vulnerability has a 16.92% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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