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CVE-2022-21902 json

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-27058

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 52%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Patch / fix

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.2452
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.2452
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.2452
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.18363.2037
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.19043.1466
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.469
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.19042.1466
  • Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.19042.1466
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.22000.434
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.1466
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.4886
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.4886
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.4886

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Exploit prediction

0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

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
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/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 1607
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

Sources

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