How severe is CVE-2022-35828?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Defender For Endpoint

CVE-2022-35828

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published 2022-09-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-27.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Defender For Endpoint
Microsoft Defender For Endpoint Mac — versions 101.0.0

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35828 (vendor-advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-35828?: CVE-2022-35828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Defender For Endpoint. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-35828?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.