Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-22037 is a high-severity Windows privilege escalation issue in ALPC. It matters because a user or process with limited privileges could potentially gain higher control on affected Windows systems. The provided sources do not support active exploitation, but the broad Windows impact makes timely patch verification important.
Executive priority
Prioritize this in regular Windows patch cycles, with faster handling for servers, shared systems, and legacy Windows assets. There is no provided evidence of active exploitation, but successful abuse could materially increase attacker control after an initial foothold.
Technical view
Microsoft describes this as a Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call elevation of privilege vulnerability. The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5, with low privileges required, high attack complexity, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Affected products include multiple Windows desktop and server versions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in environments running the listed affected Windows client or server versions, including Windows 10, Windows 11 21H2, Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, Windows 7, 8.1, and Server 2008 variants. Validate exact builds and servicing state against Microsoft guidance.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks CISA KEV as false, and no cited source states active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges, no user interaction, and high complexity. Treat this as a post-access privilege escalation risk rather than proven internet-wide exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Microsoft advisory metadata. The bundle provides affected products, CVSS, and official remediation availability, but no root-cause detail, proof of concept, exploit telemetry, or workaround. Avoid claiming exploitation or specific attack paths without additional sourced evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Apply Microsoft security updates for CVE-2022-22037 through standard Windows servicing channels.
- Prioritize affected Windows servers and endpoints listed in the MSRC advisory.
- Check Microsoft guidance for servicing prerequisites, supersedence, or unsupported operating system constraints.
- Limit unnecessary low-privileged local access and interactive logon rights.
- Monitor Microsoft advisory updates for changed remediation or exploitation information.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Windows versions and builds against the affected product list.
- Confirm July 2022 or later applicable Microsoft security updates are installed.
- Review vulnerability scanner results for CVE-2022-22037 on Windows assets.
- Check whether any affected legacy Windows systems remain unsupported or unpatched.
- Validate compensating controls on systems that cannot be promptly updated.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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Privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C1.65.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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
- Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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