CVE-2022-22037 Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a flaw in Windows ALPC to elevate privileges to SYSTEM level on affected Windows operating 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-2022-22037?
CVE-2022-22037 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22037?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mv7-g8jg-j2fh.