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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-21881

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH 7.0EPSS 24.2%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1
7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
24.16% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows server · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.