Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2022-35771
Windows Defender Credential Guard Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.008 (52.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 20h2, 21h1, 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
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h1 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.19043.0
- Microsoft Windows_11
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 10.0.14393.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-35771?
- CVE-2022-35771 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-09.
- How severe is CVE-2022-35771?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-35771 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.