CVE-2022-22031 Windows Credential Guard Domain-joined Public Key Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can elevate privileges by exploiting a flaw in Windows Credential Guard's domain-joined public key mechanism.

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-2022-22031?

CVE-2022-22031 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Credential Guard Domain-joined Public Key Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22031?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22031?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22031 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-22031 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22031 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9fmj-x3g8-hmqv.

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