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CVE-2021-36968

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 high
EPSS: <1%p44
Published: Sep 15, 2021 · Sep 15, 2021
Modified: Aug 10, 2026

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Description · NVD

Windows DNS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendors: microsoft

Products: windows 7, windows server 2008

Weakness: CWE-269

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

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.5%)

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Microsoft patches Office zero

The RecordDec 13, 00:00 UTC · Dec 13, 2022VulnerabilityExploitedCVE-2021-40444 CVE-2021-36968 CVE-2021-36965+13 · 1 read

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Microsoft patches actively exploited MSHTML zero-day RCE (CVE-2021-40444)

Help Net SecuritySep 17, 09:50 UTC · Sep 17, 2021Exploit / PoCExploitedCVE-2021-40444 CVE-2021-36965 CVE-2021-38647+103

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Microsoft Patches OMIGOD, MSHTML and PrintNightmare Bugs

Infosecurity MagazineSep 15, 09:01 UTC · Sep 15, 2021VulnerabilityExploitedCVE-2021-40444 CVE-2021-36968 CVE-2021-38647+34 · 1 read

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Microsoft Releases Patch for Actively Exploited Windows Zero

The Hacker NewsSep 15, 00:00 UTC · Sep 15, 2021VulnerabilityExploitedCVE-2021-40444 CVE-2021-36968 CVE-2021-38647+102

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