CVE-2022-26828 Windows Bluetooth Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.0 Published Updated

A race condition in the Windows Bluetooth driver allows attackers to escalate privileges on affected 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-2022-26828?

CVE-2022-26828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Bluetooth Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26828?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2022-26828?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-26828 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26828 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w892-7g74-x2wg.

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