Actively exploited · Published Jan 11, 2022 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2022-21919Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.0 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Windows 10 Version 1507 from Microsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on April 25, 2022). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.6% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.6%top 14.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Apr 25, 2022
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by May 16, 2022.
Official description
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21919 x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21919 government-resource