CVE-2022-38042 Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability in Active Directory Domain Services to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-38042?

CVE-2022-38042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38042?

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-2022-38042?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-38042 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38042 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4cwr-vwjh-j2gw.

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