Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2022-38022
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
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 — versions 22h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.22621.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38022 (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38022?
- CVE-2022-38022 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38022?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-38022 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.