CVE-2022-41086 Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a race condition in Windows Group Policy to elevate privileges on affected 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-2022-41086?
CVE-2022-41086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41086?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-41086 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41086 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2346-6pqf-j299.