CVE-2022-41033
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2022‑10‑11. Fixed versions are out.
What to do
Find your product and version, then upgrade to the build on the right.
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Affected: ≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.3532Upgrade to: 10.0.17763.3532Affected: ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.19043.2130Upgrade to: 10.0.19043.2130Affected: ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.19042.2130Upgrade to: 10.0.19042.2130Affected: ≥ 10.0.19043.0, < 10.0.19044.2130Upgrade to: 10.0.19044.2130 + 2 more branchesStated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019Affected: ≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.3532Upgrade to: 10.0.17763.3532Stated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022Affected: ≥ 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.1129Upgrade to: 10.0.20348.1129Stated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2Affected: ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.22000.1098Upgrade to: 10.0.22000.1098Affected: ≥ 10.0.22621.0, < 10.0.22621.674Upgrade to: 10.0.22621.674Stated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016Affected: ≥ 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.5427Upgrade to: 10.0.14393.5427Stated by: CVE record
Versions as the sources state them. 6 more products have version data. Full version matrix after sign-in
Coverage timeline
0 publishersAdded to CISA KEV catalog
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.
What it is
From the CVE record
Windows COM+ Event System Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2022-10-11.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2022-11-01.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
1.9% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 79th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
- Attention now
Rising.
Lifecycle
7 events over 1353 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEVpublished, weakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows 8.1Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows 10 Version 1809Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
And 58 more affected products. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Initial AccessT1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationhigh confidence
- Privilege EscalationT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationhigh confidence
Sources
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