CVE-2022-26904: Microsoft Windows User Profile Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2022-26904 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-04-25
The Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains a race condition vulnerability (CWE-362) that allows for local privilege escalation. An attacker with low privileges could exploit this flaw to gain elevated system permissions.
Yes. CVE-2022-26904 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 April 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-26904?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 25 April 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.1645; Microsoft Windows 11 up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.613; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.643; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-26904?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-26904 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-26904?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.1645
Microsoft Windows 11 up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.613
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.643
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 all
Timeline
2022-04-25: disclosed
2022-04-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog