Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a Microsoft Windows local privilege escalation issue in Performance Counters. An attacker who already has low-privileged local access could potentially gain broader control of an affected system. It is not described as remotely exploitable.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority patching item, especially on multi-user Windows systems. It is less urgent than a remote unauthenticated vulnerability, but local privilege escalation can materially worsen intrusions once an attacker gains initial access.
Technical view
CVE-2022-22036 is a Windows Performance Counters elevation-of-privilege vulnerability. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, scoring 7.0. Microsoft lists affected Windows client and server versions and indicates an official remediation is available.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to affected Windows endpoints and servers listed by Microsoft, including Windows 7, 8.1, 10, 11, and multiple Windows Server releases through Server 2022.
Exploitation context
Provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires local access, low privileges, high attack complexity, and no user interaction. Successful exploitation could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the local system.
Researcher notes
The public bundle does not provide root-cause details, exploit primitives, workaround instructions, or proof of active exploitation. Analysis should stay anchored to Microsoft’s advisory, CVSS vector, affected-version list, and patch availability.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the relevant Microsoft security update or latest cumulative update for affected Windows versions.
- Use Microsoft MSRC guidance to confirm exact fixed builds for each operating system.
- Prioritize shared workstations, jump hosts, RDS hosts, and servers with local user access.
- Retire or isolate unsupported Windows versions where updates are unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Windows assets against the affected product list from Microsoft.
- Confirm installed OS build and patch level match Microsoft’s fixed guidance.
- Run authenticated vulnerability scans or endpoint compliance checks after patching.
- Review privilege escalation alerts on systems with local interactive users.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C15.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Performance Counters for Windows Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory
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CWE details
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