CVE-2022-21857 Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can elevate privileges within Active Directory Domain Services on affected Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-21857?

CVE-2022-21857 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21857?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-21857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wfqc-43cc-jp29.

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