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CVE-2021-1651: microsoft microsoft visual studio 2015 update 3 Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 12-01-2021Last modified 08-10-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1651 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in microsoft microsoft visual studio 2015 update 3. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.82%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.81% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft23 products

1 vendor · 23 products

References

2 links