VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-38016

Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.49%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.49% probability · 40th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 11 · microsoft/windows server 2019 · microsoft/windows server 2022
Source: secure@microsoft.com

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38016
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38016Patch, Vendor Advisory

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