CVE-2022-34709 Windows Defender Credential Guard Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Windows Defender Credential Guard protections, potentially exposing sensitive credentials on affected Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-34709?

CVE-2022-34709 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Defender Credential Guard Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-843

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34709?

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-2022-34709?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-34709 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-34709 exists.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vm5h-5x2v-9vqw.

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