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CVE-2022-26904

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
Last modified
published
Listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 10.0.17763.2803, 10.0.18363.2212, 10.0.19043.1645, 10.0.20348.643, 10.0.19042.1645, and 8 more
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The Windows User Profile Service, a core component of Microsoft Windows, contains a flaw that could allow a local user to gain higher privileges than they are authorized to have on the system. An attacker who already has access to the affected machine could use this weakness to take control of protected functions or data.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

    From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.2803

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.2803

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019

    From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.2803

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

    From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.2803

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.18363.2212

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.19043.1645

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022

    From 10.0.20348.0 · fixed in 10.0.20348.643

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.19042.1645

  • Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.19042.1645

  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2

    From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.22000.613

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2

    From 10.0.19043.0 · fixed in 10.0.19044.1645

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

    From 10.0.10240.0 · fixed in 10.0.10240.19265

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

    From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.5066

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

    From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.5066

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

    From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.5066

  • Microsoft Windows 7

    From 6.1.0 · fixed in 6.1.7601.25924

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1

    From 6.1.0 · fixed in 6.1.7601.25924

  • Microsoft Windows 8.1

    From 6.3.0 · fixed in 6.3.9600.20337

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

    From 6.0.6003.0 · fixed in 6.0.6003.21446

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)

    From 6.0.6003.0 · fixed in 6.0.6003.21446

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

    From 6.0.6003.0 · fixed in 6.0.6003.21446

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

    From 6.1.7601.0 · fixed in 6.1.7601.25924

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

    From 6.1.7601.0 · fixed in 6.1.7601.25924

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

    From 6.2.9200.0 · fixed in 6.2.9200.23679

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

    From 6.2.9200.0 · fixed in 6.2.9200.23679

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

    From 6.3.9600.0 · fixed in 6.3.9600.20337

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

    From 6.3.9600.0 · fixed in 6.3.9600.20337

References 1

msrc.microsoft.com