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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-26904High confidence

Microsoft Windows User Profile Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows

7.0HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2022-05-16 as the remediation due date.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:Critical, raised one band.upgradedsince 25 Apr 2022

Evidence used

  • CISA confirms exploitation in the wild.
  • Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
  • EPSS is 16.95% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Microsoft Windows and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 3 daysRemediation target: Within 90 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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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-2022-31451

CISA KEV mirrored by ENISA

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Recorded by ENISA since 25 Apr 2022. Evidence sources: cisa_kev.
ENISA score
7.0 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
2 linked advisory records
Recommended actionPatch now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2022-05-16 as the remediation due date.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

What

Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Why

The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

What

Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Why

The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

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.
Confirmed in the wild

CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-04-25.

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
local access → Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') → gain additional privileges
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-362 ↗

CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition'). The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

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

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level 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.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
Privilege escalationCWE-362CISA KEV
A

Official authority intelligence

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

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-31451Known-exploited evidence recorded

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Official EUVD record ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-0838Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen oder Dateien zu manipulieren.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20220420Security Bulletin 20 Apr 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 20 Apr 2022, published on 20 April 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-335Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows

6828 du 12 avril 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26828 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-26829 du 12 avril 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26829 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-26830 du 12 avril 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26830 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-26831 du 12 avril 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26831 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-26903 du 12 avril 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26903 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-26904 du 12 avril 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26904 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-26914 du 12 avril 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26914 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-26915 du 12 avril 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26915 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-26916 du 12 avril 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26916 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-26917 du 12 avril 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26917 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-001717複数の Microsoft Windows 製品における権限を昇格される脆弱性

複数の Microsoft Windows 製品には、Windows User Profile Service に不備があるため、権限を昇格される脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5571MS 4월 보안 위협에 따른 정기 보안 업데이트 권고

ponent CVE-2022-26920 Windows 그래픽 구성 요소 정보 유출 취약성 LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol CVE-2022-26919 Windows LDAP 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Fax Compose Form CVE-2022-26918 Windows 팩스 작성 양식 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Fax Compose Form CVE-2022-26917 Windows 팩스 작성 양식 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Fax Compose Form CVE-2022-26916 Windows 팩스 작성 양식 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows schannel CVE-2022-26915 Windows 보안 채널 서비스 거부 취약성 Windows Win32K CVE-2022-26914 Win32k 권한 상승 취약성 Skype for Business CVE-2022-26911 비즈니스용 Skype 정보 유출 취약성 Skype for Business CVE-2022-26910 비즈니스용 Skype 및 Lync 스푸핑 취약성 Azure SDK CVE-2022-26907 Azure SDK for .NET 정보 공개 취약성 Windows User Profile Service CVE-2022-26904 Windows 사용자 프로필 서비스 권한 상승 취약성 Microsoft Graphics Component CVE-2022-26903 Windows 그래픽 구성 요소 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Microsoft Office Excel CVE-2022-26901 Microsoft Excel 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-26898 Azure Site Recovery 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-26897 Azure Site Recovery Information Disclosure Vulnerability Azure Site Recovery CVE-2022-26896 Azure Site Recovery Information Disclosure Vulnerability .NET Framework CVE-2022-26832 .NET Framework 서비스 거부 취약성 LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol CVE-2022-26831 Windows LDAP 서비스 거부 취약성 Windows SMB CVE-2022-26830 DiskUsage.exe 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Role: DNS Server CVE-2022-26829

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.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 15 Apr 2022 · Last source change 21 Oct 2025, 23:15 UTC · CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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-2022-31451
Product sourceCISA KEV
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.2803; 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.2803; 10.0.0 < 10.0.18363.2212; 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.1645; 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.643; 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1645 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    After
    Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.2803, 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.2803; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.2803; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.2803; Windows 10 Version 1909: 10.0.0 < 10.0.18363.2212; Windows 10 Version 21H1: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.1645; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.643; Windows 10 Version 20H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1645; Windows Server version 20H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1645; Windows 11 version 21H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.613; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.1645; Windows 10 Version 1507: 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19265; Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5066; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5066; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5066; Windows 7: 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.25924; Windows 7 Service Pack 1: 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.25924; Windows 8.1: 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20337; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21446; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation): 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21446; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21446; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.25924; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation): 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.25924; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23679; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23679; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20337; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20337 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Added to CISA KEV
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-31451↗CISA KEV record↗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.
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