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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-22048High confidence

BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809

6.1MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-27202

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

What

BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through physical access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through physical access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
physical access → vulnerable operation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Physical
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVPhysicalAttack vector: The attacker needs physical access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
Unauthenticated
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20220713Security Bulletin 13 Jul 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 13 Jul 2022, published on 13 July 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-633Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows

juillet 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22041 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-22042 du 12 juillet 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22042 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-22043 du 12 juillet 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22043 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-22045 du 12 juillet 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22045 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-22047 du 12 juillet 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22047 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-22048 du 12 juillet 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22048 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-22049 du 12 juillet 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22049 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-22050 du 12 juillet 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22050 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-22711 du 12 juillet 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22711 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-23816 du 12 juillet 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23816 Bulletin de sécurité Micr

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-002042複数の Microsoft Windows 製品におけるセキュリティ機能を回避される脆弱性

複数の Microsoft Windows 製品には、BitLocker に不備があるため、セキュリティ機能を回避される脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5663MS 7월 보안 위협에 따른 정기 보안 업데이트 권고

22-33671 Azure Site Recovery 권한 상승 취약성 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-33672 Azure Site Recovery 권한 상승 취약성 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-33673 Azure Site Recovery 권한 상승 취약성 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-33674 Azure Site Recovery 권한 상승 취약성 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-33675 Azure Site Recovery 권한 상승 취약성 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-33677 Azure Site Recovery 권한 상승 취약성 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-33676 Azure Site Recovery 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-33678 Azure Site Recovery 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-26896 Azure Site Recovery 정보 공개 취약성 Azure Storage Library CVE-2022-30187 Azure Storage 라이브러리 정보 공개 취약성 Windows BitLocker CVE-2022-22048 BitLocker 보안 기능 우회 취약성 Open Source Software CVE-2022-27776 HackerOne: CVE-2022-27776 불충분하게 보호된 자격 증명 취약성은 인증 또는 쿠키 헤더 데이터를 유출할 수 있음 Microsoft Office CVE-2022-33632 Microsoft Office 보안 기능 우회 취약성 Visual Studio CVE-2022-24513 Visual Studio 권한 상승 취약성 Windows BitLocker CVE-2022-22711 Windows BitLocker 정보 공개 취약성 Windows Client/Server Runtime Subsystem CVE-2022-22026 Windows CSRSS 권한 상승 Windows Client/Server Runtime Subsystem CVE-2022-22047 Windows CSRSS 권한 상승 Windows Client/Server Runtime Subsystem CVE-2022-22049 Windows CSRSS 권한 상승 Windows Credential Guard CVE-2022-22031 Windows Credential Guard 도메인 조인 공개 키 권한 상승 취약성 Role: DNS Server CVE-2022-302

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
  • Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3165, 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.3165
  • Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3165
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3165
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.1826
  • Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.825
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1826
  • Windows Server version 20H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1826
  • Windows 11 version 21H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.795
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.1826
  • Windows 10 Version 1507: 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19360
  • Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5246
  • Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5246
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5246
  • Windows 7: 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26022
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1: 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26022
  • Windows 8.1: 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20478
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21569
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation): 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21569
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21569
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26022
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation): 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26022
  • Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23771
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23771
  • Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20478
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20478
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 12 Jul 2022 · Last source change 8 Jul 2025, 15:36 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-27202
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗

No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-27202↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2022-22048 · cve.blacktree.nl