Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10_1507
CVE-2022-26904
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.098 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10_1507
- Microsoft Windows_10_1607
- Microsoft Windows_10_1809
- Microsoft Windows_10_1909
- Microsoft Windows_10_20h2
- Microsoft Windows_10_21h1
- Microsoft Windows_10_21h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.10240.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.17763.0, 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26904?
- CVE-2022-26904 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10_1507, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2022-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26904?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26904 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2022-26904 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.