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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-35760High confidence

Microsoft ATA Port Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1

7.8HighCVSS 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 0.77% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 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.

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-2022-38633

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

Microsoft ATA Port Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

What

Microsoft ATA Port Driver Elevation of Privilege 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 local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.

What

Microsoft ATA Port Driver Elevation of Privilege 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 local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. 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
local access → vulnerable operation → gain additional privileges
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local 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.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.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.
UnauthenticatedPrivilege escalation
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-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

022-35755 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35755 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-35756 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35756 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-35757 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35757 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-35758 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35758 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-35759 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35759 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-35760 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35760 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-35761 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35761 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-35762 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35762 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-35763 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35763 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-35764 du 09 août 2022 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35764 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft CVE-2022-

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-002247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、Microsoft ATA ポートドライバに不備があるため、権限を昇格される脆弱性が存在します。

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

거부 취약성 Windows Kernel CVE-2022-35768 Windows 커널 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) CVE-2022-35767 Windows SSTP(Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol) 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) CVE-2022-35766 Windows SSTP(Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol) 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Windows Storage Spaces Direct CVE-2022-35765 저장소 공간 다이렉트 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Storage Spaces Direct CVE-2022-35764 저장소 공간 다이렉트 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Storage Spaces Direct CVE-2022-35763 저장소 공간 다이렉트 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Storage Spaces Direct CVE-2022-35762 저장소 공간 다이렉트 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Kernel CVE-2022-35761 Windows 커널 권한 상승 취약성 Microsoft ATA Port Driver CVE-2022-35760 Microsoft ATA 포트 드라이버 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) CVE-2022-35759 Windows LSA(로컬 보안 기관) 서비스 거부 취약성 Windows Kernel CVE-2022-35758 Windows 커널 메모리 정보 유출 취약성 Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver CVE-2022-35757 Windows 클라우드 파일 미니 필터 드라이버 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Kerberos CVE-2022-35756 Windows Kerberos 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Print Spooler Components CVE-2022-35755 Windows 인쇄 스풀러 권한 상승 취약성 Windows Unified Write Filter CVE-2022-35754 통합 쓰기 필터 권한 상승 취약성 Remote Access Service Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol CVE-2022-35753 Windows SSTP(Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol) 원격 코드 실행 취약성 Remote Access Service Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol CV

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 21H1: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.1889
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.1889
  • Windows 11 version 21H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.856
  • Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.887
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1889
  • 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 10 Version 1809: 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.3287, 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3287
  • Windows Server version 20H2: 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1889
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3287
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5291
  • Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3287
  • Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5291
  • Windows 10 Version 1507: 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19387
  • Windows 8.1: 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20520
  • Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5291
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1: 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26065
  • 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
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26065
  • Windows 7: 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26065
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation): 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26065
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 9 Aug 2022 · Last source change 2 Jan 2025, 19:34 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-2022-38633
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

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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-2022-38633↗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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