CVE-2022-30205 Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a race condition in Windows Group Policy to elevate privileges on affected Microsoft Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-30205?
CVE-2022-30205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30205?
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-2022-30205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-30205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-30205 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-30205 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx2r-54rx-4jv7.