Local privilege escalation
Published Jul 14, 2021 · Updated Aug 10, 2026
Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Desktop Bridge on affected Windows 10 and Windows Server builds allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Microsoft has not published the flawed function, data path, or incorrect operation within Desktop Bridge. Successful exploitation requires low-privileged local access and grants control at a higher privilege level without user interaction.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Desktop Bridge on affected Windows 10 and Windows Server builds allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Microsoft has not published the flawed function, data path, or incorrect operation within Desktop Bridge. Successful exploitation requires low-privileged local access and grants control at a higher privilege level without user interaction.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-33759
- Published
- Jul 14, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows Server 2019
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 14, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2061
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