CVE-2021-34488

HighCVSS 7.8

Published: 14/07/2021(UTC)Updated: 10/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 10/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.49%

40th percentile - higher than 40% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in the Windows Console Driver allows elevation of privilege. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges on the system.

Risk Assessment

Risk of unauthorized access to system resources and system takeover.

Recommendation

Install the latest Windows security updates to mitigate this vulnerability.

Other vulnerabilities in Windows Console Driver

CVE-2026-70223High
Use after free vulnerability in the Windows Console Driver. An authorized attacker can exploit it to elevate privileges locally.

Original NVD description (English source)

Windows Console Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS