# KB4023814: August 2021 security update

KB4023814, released August 10, 2021, fixes 1 CVE in Windows Update Assistant. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4023814
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Aug 10, 2021
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2021-36945, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4023814

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Windows Update Assistant](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-update-assistant.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2021-36945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-36945.md) | High | Windows Update Assistant | 7.3 | 0.0189 |  |

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