Public vulnerability disclosure

CVE-2022-26931

Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

published

Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Technical severity7.5 highCVSS 3.1 · CNA: microsoft
Published2022-05-10Source updated 2026-11-02
Collected2026-11-022 attributed sources

Fixes and workarounds

No remediation reported in collected sources.

Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
ProductVersionsAuthority
Windows 10 Version 1809
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.17763.0; < 10.0.17763.2928 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809
Microsoft
Platforms: ARM64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.0; < 10.0.17763.2928 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.17763.0; < 10.0.17763.2928 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.17763.0; < 10.0.17763.2928 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1909
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.0; < 10.0.18363.2274 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H1
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems, 32-bit Systems
≥ 10.0.0; < 10.0.19043.1706 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2022
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.20348.0; < 10.0.20348.707 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 10 Version 20H2
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.0; < 10.0.19042.1706 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server version 20H2
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.0; < 10.0.19042.1706 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 11 version 21H2
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.0; < 10.0.22000.675 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.19043.0; < 10.0.19043.1706 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1507
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.10240.0; < 10.0.10240.19297 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.14393.0; < 10.0.14393.5125 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2016
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.14393.0; < 10.0.14393.5125 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 10.0.14393.0; < 10.0.14393.5125 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 7
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems
≥ 6.1.0; < 6.1.7601.25954 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 6.1.0; < 6.1.7601.25954 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows 8.1
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems
≥ 6.3.0; < 6.3.9600.20371 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems
≥ 6.0.6003.0; < 6.0.6003.21481 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems
≥ 6.0.6003.0; < 6.0.6003.21481 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 6.0.6003.0; < 6.0.6003.21481 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 6.1.7601.0; < 6.1.7601.25954 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 6.1.7601.0; < 6.1.7601.25954 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2012
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 6.2.9200.0; < 6.2.9200.23714 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 6.2.9200.0; < 6.2.9200.23714 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 6.3.9600.0; < 6.3.9600.20371 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems
≥ 6.3.9600.0; < 6.3.9600.20371 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / scoreVectorAuthority
3.1 / 7.5
high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CCNA: microsoft

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

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