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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-21919Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: microsoft · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2022-21919ListedHIGH (raw)CVSS 7.0CWE-59

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published: 12 Jan 2022•Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 09:57 AM IST•Source identifier: secure@microsoft.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Listed
Added25 Apr 2022
Due16 May 2022
RansomwareUnknown
CVSS score
7.0HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric sourcesecure@microsoft.com
EPSS probability
2.4%0.024
Percentile84th
Weakness type
CWE-59
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

SOC priority

Immediate Attention

Actively exploited (source statement)

Yes

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: CISA KEV exploitation signal; Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; HIGH severity; Source-confirmed exploitation or CISA KEV/ransomware metadata

Affected Products & Remediation

17 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • microsoft windows 10 1507 · < 10.0.10240.19177 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1607 · < 10.0.14393.4886 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1809 · < 10.0.17763.2452 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1909 · < 10.0.18363.2037 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 20h2 · < 10.0.19042.1466 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 21h1 · < 10.0.19043.1466 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 21h2 · < 10.0.19044.1466 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 11 21h2 · < 10.0.22000.434 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 7 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 8.1 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows rt 8.1 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2008 · r2 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2012 · r2 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2016 · < 10.0.14393.4886 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2019 · < 10.0.17763.2452 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2022 · < 10.0.20348.469 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 20h2 · < 10.0.19042.1466 · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • CISA KEV: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Listed
Exploited (source statement)
Yes
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched microsoft-enterprise (Affected product: microsoft windows 10 1507, Vendor: microsoft); local-access-review (CVSS AV:L, CVSS PR:L)

Exposure

  1. Identify affected Microsoft products and compare local builds with the MSRC advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · The MSRC product/build mapping establishes applicability. · Rule microsoft-enterprise
  2. Identify hosts reporting this CVE, prioritising shared or multi-user systems.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A local, low-privilege vector matters most where untrusted users can run code. · Rule local-access-review

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review the advisory's documented behavior on matching hosts before selecting a hunt.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Product family alone does not justify a CVE-specific detection. · Rule microsoft-enterprise
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Exploitation evidence

  1. Review source-stated impact and relevant application errors on affected hosts; local access alone does not establish privilege escalation.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · The vector establishes local access and low privileges only. Confirm the impact from the advisory before choosing a specific hunt. · Rule local-access-review

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated KB or mitigation on matching assets.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A post-update inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule microsoft-enterprise

CISA KEV Record

Catalog entry
25 Apr 2022
Required action due
16 May 2022
Known ransomware use
Unknown

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
secure@microsoft.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · Microsoft primary source linked; CISA KEV confirmed
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

4 public sources
CISA KEV CatalogAdded 2022-04-25msrc.microsoft.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordportal.msrc.microsoft.comSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2022-21919
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2022-21919
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2022-21919"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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