Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

published 2022-10-11 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-40645

cvss: 7.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.7%; EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
public exploits: 0; none known

Patch / fix

fixed in 9 links 1

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.3532
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.3532
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.3532
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.19043.2130
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.1129
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.19042.2130
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.22000.1098
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.2130
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.674

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38039 advisory

Exploit prediction

0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	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
CNA	3.1	7.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38039
patch, vendor-advisory
msrc.microsoft.com /update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38039
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2022-38039
NVD CVE-2022-38039

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Summary