Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-21887 (CCN-216296)

Assigned:2021-12-14
Published:2022-01-11
Updated:2022-01-19
Summary:Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-21882.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-21887

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve202221887-priv-esc(216296)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - January 2021
CVE-2022-21887 - Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21887

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:10.0.22000.739:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:10.0.22000.739:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:10.0.22000.739:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:10.0.22000.739:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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