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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-34691High confidence

Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809

8.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 2.24% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
  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 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 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.

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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-2022-37641

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 actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

What

Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

What

Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

How

An attacker operating through a network path 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.
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
a network path → Improper Privilege Management → gain additional privileges
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
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: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-269 ↗

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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

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

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.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
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.
NetworkPrivilege escalationCWE-269
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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-20220810Security Bulletin 10 Aug 2022

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 10 Aug 2022, published on 10 August 2022. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-729Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows

022-33670 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-33670 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-34301 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34301 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-34302 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34302 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-34303 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34303 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-34690 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34690 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-34691 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34691 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-34696 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34696 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-34699 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34699 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-34701 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34701 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-34702 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34702 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-002273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、Active Directory Domain Services に不備があるため、権限を昇格される脆弱性があります。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5693MS 8월 보안 위협에 따른 정기 보안 업데이트 권고

상승 취약성 Windows Defender Credential Guard CVE-2022-34704 Windows Defender Credential Guard 정보 공개 취약성 Windows Partition Management Driver CVE-2022-34703 Windows 파티션 관리 드라이버 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) CVE-2022-34702 Windows SSTP(Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol) 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) CVE-2022-34701 Windows SSTP(Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol) 서비스 거부 취약성 Windows Win32K CVE-2022-34699 Windows Win32k 권한 상승 취약성 Role: Windows Hyper-V CVE-2022-34696 Windows Hyper-V 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Microsoft Exchange Server CVE-2022-34692 Microsoft Exchange 정보 유출 취약성 Active Directory Domain Services CVE-2022-34691 Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Role: Windows Fax Service CVE-2022-34690 Windows 팩스 서비스 권한 상승 취약성 Azure Real Time Operating System CVE-2022-34687 Azure RTOS GUIX Studio 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Azure Real Time Operating System CVE-2022-34686 Azure RTOS GUIX Studio 정보 공개 취약성 Azure Real Time Operating System CVE-2022-34685 Azure RTOS GUIX Studio 정보 공개 취약성 Windows Secure Boot CVE-2022-34303 CERT/CC: CVE-20220-34303 Crypto Pro 부팅 로더 바이패스 Windows Secure Boot CVE-2022-34302 CERT/CC: CVE-2022-34302 New Horizon Data Systems Inc 부팅 로더 바이패스 Windows Secure Boot CVE-2022-34301 CERT/CC: CVE-2022-34301 Eurosoft 부팅 로더 바이패스 Windows

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 < 10.0.17763.3287, 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.3287
  • Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3287
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3287
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.1889
  • Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.887
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1889
  • Windows Server version 20H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1889
  • Windows 11 version 21H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.856
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.1889
  • Windows 10 Version 1507: 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19387
  • Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5291
  • Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5291
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5291
  • Windows 7: 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26065
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1: 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26065
  • Windows 8.1: 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20520
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21616
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation): 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21616
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21616
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26065
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation): 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26065
  • Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23817
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23817
  • Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20520
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20520
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. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 9 Aug 2022 · Last source change 5 Jun 2025, 18:28 UTC · CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

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-2022-37641
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

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

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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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-2022-37641↗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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