Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-35762 is a Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct elevation-of-privilege issue. A user who already has local access and low privileges could potentially gain higher privileges on affected Windows systems. It is high severity because confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all rated high.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority patch-management item, especially on Windows servers. It does not appear to be actively exploited in the provided evidence, but successful use could turn limited local access into broader system control.
Technical view
The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8 with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high CIA impact. Microsoft identifies it as an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability mapped to CWE-269 affecting listed Windows 10 and Windows Server versions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant to organizations running the affected Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, or Server Core versions that have not applied Microsoft guidance for this CVE.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the bundle marks CISA KEV as false. Exploitation requires local access with low privileges, so this is primarily a post-access privilege escalation risk rather than a remote initial-entry issue.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE List data, and Microsoft advisory reference. No exploit details, proof-of-concept status, or specific KB mapping are included in the provided bundle, so validation should stay tied to MSRC and installed-update evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Apply Microsoft security updates for CVE-2022-35762 where applicable.
- Review the MSRC advisory for version-specific remediation guidance.
- Prioritize affected servers and systems with multi-user or administrative workloads.
- Confirm unsupported or legacy Windows builds have an upgrade or isolation plan.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Windows hosts against the affected versions listed in the source bundle.
- Verify patch status using enterprise patch or vulnerability management tooling.
- Confirm scanners reference CVE-2022-35762 and the relevant Windows product version.
- Check whether any exposed systems still run affected Server Core installations.
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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CWE-269: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupPrivilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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
- Storage Spaces Direct Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Privilege Management
Improper Privilege Management represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.