CVE-2022-21919

Published: Jan 11, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026CISA KEV

7.0

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 5.9

Source: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

Description

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected (22)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10 1507, Windows 10 1607, Windows 10 1809, Windows 10 1909, Windows 10 20h2, Windows 10 21h1, Windows 10 21h2, Windows 11 21h2, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 20h2

17 products

Windows 10 1507

Windows 10 1607

Windows 10 1809

Windows 10 1909

Windows 10 20h2

Windows 10 21h1

Windows 10 21h2

Windows 11 21h2

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 20h2

Configuration A

22 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1507	Before 10.0.10240.19177
Microsoft Windows 10 1507	Before 10.0.10240.19177
Microsoft Windows 10 1607	Before 10.0.14393.4886
Microsoft Windows 10 1607	Before 10.0.14393.4886
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	Before 10.0.17763.2452
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	Before 10.0.17763.2452
Microsoft Windows 10 1909	Before 10.0.18363.2037
Microsoft Windows 10 20h2	Before 10.0.19042.1466
Microsoft Windows 10 21h1	Before 10.0.19043.1466
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2	Before 10.0.19044.1466
Microsoft Windows 11 21h2	Before 10.0.22000.434
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	Before 10.0.14393.4886
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	Before 10.0.17763.2452
Microsoft Windows Server 2022	Before 10.0.20348.469
Microsoft Windows Server 20h2	Before 10.0.19042.1466

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References (3)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21919

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21919

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21919

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

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