CVE-2022-26923 kev in the critical feed json
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2022-05-10 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-31469
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-08-18
- epss
- 83.5%
- EPSS 83.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.4252
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.4252
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.4252
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.18363.2274
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.19043.1706
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.1668
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.19042.1706
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.19042.1706
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.22000.1817
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19043.1706
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19297
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.5850
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.5850
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.5850
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.9600.20371
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.20919
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.20919
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-09-08 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Active Directory
- CISA name
- Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
83.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/admin/dcerpc/cve_2022_26923_certifried Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) privilege escalation (Certifried) metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26923
vendor-advisory, patch
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26923
patch, vendor-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26923
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-26923
- NVD CVE-2022-26923
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