CVE-2022-45770 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 26 Jan 2023 Updated 31 Mar 2025

Local attackers can escalate privileges via improper input validation in the Adguard for Windows network driver.

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-2022-45770?

CVE-2022-45770 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper input validation in adgnetworkwfpdrv.sys in Adguard For Windows x86 through 7.11 allows local privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45770?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adguard Adguard.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45770?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45770 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-45770 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45770 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8gg5-pvcf-9jwc.