Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-26904
Public exploit exists!
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2022-26904
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2022-26904 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Windows User Profile Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Notes:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26904
Added on
2022-04-25
Action due date
2022-05-16
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-26904
12.47%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
Metasploit modules for CVE-2022-26904
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User Profile Arbitrary Junction Creation Local Privilege Elevation
Disclosure Date: 2022-03-17First seen: 2022-12-23exploit/windows/local/cve_2022_26904_superprofileThe user profile service, identified as ProfSrv, is vulnerable to a local privilege elevation vulnerability in its CreateDirectoryJunction() function due to a lack of appropriate checks on the directory structure of the junctions it tries to link together.
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-26904
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.4
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.0
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
Microsoft Corporation |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-26904
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by:
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-26904
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26904
CVE-2022-26904 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26904
CVE-2022-26904 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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