Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2021-1685 Security Vulnerability Released: Jan 12, 2021 Assigning CNA: Microsoft Impact: Elevation of Privilege Max Severity: Important CVSS Source: Microsoft CVSS:3.1 7.3 / 6.4 Temporal score metrics (3) Exploit Code Example: Description: This vulnerability allows local attackers to gain privileges on the system by exploiting a flaw in the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions. The attacker can use this vulnerability to elevate their privileges and potentially gain full control of the system. Solution: Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the update as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. Acknowledgements: Acknowledgements for the discovery of this vulnerability are provided to the researcher who reported it. References: Microsoft Security Advisory Microsoft Knowledge Base Article --- This information is based on the screenshot provided and the details visible on the webpage.