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CVE-2021-31955 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004, Microsoft Windows Server version 2004, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2, Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2021-11-03. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date: 2021-11-17. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 10.0.0 to < 10.0.17763.1999 (custom)

Microsoft / Windows Server 2019

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 10.0.0 to < 10.0.17763.1999 (custom)

Microsoft / Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 10.0.0 to < 10.0.17763.1999 (custom)

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1909

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 10.0.0 to < 10.0.18363.1621 (custom)

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 21H1

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 10.0.0 to < 10.0.19043.1052 (custom)

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 2004

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 10.0.0 to < 10.0.19041.1052 (custom)

Microsoft / Windows Server version 2004

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 10.0.0 to < 10.0.19041.1052 (custom)

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 20H2

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 10.0.0 to < 10.0.19042.1052 (custom)

Microsoft / Windows Server version 20H2

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 10.0.0 to < 10.0.19042.1052 (custom)

Fixes and workarounds

No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.

Sources and related reporting

CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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05 Nov 2026, 12:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

Stored CNA snapshot at this observation.

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04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.

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  "dateAdded": "2021-11-03",
  "dueDate": "2021-11-17",
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  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31955",
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  "vulnerabilityName": "Microsoft Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability"
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