CVE-2021-33739: Microsoft Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

Microsoft Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33739

Weakness behind it

CISA has not recorded a CWE for this entry, so the CVE → CWE → CAPEC → ATT&CK chain cannot be walked from here. That is a gap in the catalogue, not evidence the vulnerability has no weakness class — check the NVD record below.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33739
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog