VDB

CVE-2022-21895

CVE-2022-21895 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.8 HIGH

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Reported by microsoft · Published January 11, 2022

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft6.3.9600.20246
Windows 8.1Microsoft6.3.9600.20246
Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft10.0.17763.2452
Windows Server 2012Microsoft6.2.9200.23584
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft10.0.17763.2452
Windows 10 Version 20H2Microsoft10.0.19042.1466
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft6.2.9200.23584

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1
7.8
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

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180910.0.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.17763.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.17763.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 190910.0.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H110.0.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 20H210.0.0
MicrosoftWindows Server version 20H210.0.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H210.0.19043.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 150710.0.10240.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 160710.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 201610.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)10.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows 8.16.3.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 20126.2.9200.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)6.2.9200.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R26.3.9600.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)6.3.9600.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R26.3.9600.0

…and 31 more

Timeline

  • Jan 11, 2022 CVE Published
  • Feb 8, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Feb 13, 2025 PoC Published (3 in total, the first dated here)
  • Mar 10, 2026 Security Advisory (5 in total, the first dated here)
  • Jul 7, 2026 Coalition ESS Score

Query this with the API

The same record, from the CLI:

vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2022-21895
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2022-21895

Or with curl, using the org id and key from your account page:

curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2022-21895/fixes/registry"

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