Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2022-35751

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows 10 Version 21h1
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 May 2023

What is CVE-2022-35751?

The Windows Hyper-V elevation of privilege vulnerability allows attackers to gain elevated permissions on affected systems, potentially compromising sensitive resources. This issue arises from the incorrect handling of objects in memory, leading to unintended access to privileged operations. Users are encouraged to apply the latest patches from Microsoft to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 x64-based Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19387

Windows 10 Version 1607 x64-based Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5291

Windows 10 Version 1809 x64-based Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3287

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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