CVE-2022-21875 Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a flaw in Windows Storage to elevate privileges on affected Windows operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-21875?
CVE-2022-21875 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21875?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21875?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21875 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-21875 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21875 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wg8-3vhc-r47f.