CVE-2022-21882

high

Description

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21882

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html

https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2024/10/hc3%20tlp%20clear%20threat%20actor%20profile%20scattered%20spider-10-24-2024.pdf

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa24-207a

https://www.tenable.com/cyber-exposure/tenable-2022-threat-landscape-report

https://googleprojectzero.github.io/0days-in-the-wild//0day-RCAs/2022/CVE-2022-21882.html

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-21882

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-june-2024-patch-tuesday-addresses-49-cves

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-may-2023-patch-tuesday-addresses-38-cves-cve-2023-29336

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-february-2022-patch-tuesday-addresses-48-cves-cve-2022-21989

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21882

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-01-11

Updated: 2025-02-11

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.89101