Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows_10
CVE-2022-44689
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.005 (37.4th 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 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 10.0.19044.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.19045.0
- Microsoft Windows_11 — versions 22h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.22000.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.22621.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 — versions 10.0.17763.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-44689?
- CVE-2022-44689 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-44689?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-44689 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.