CVE-2022-21838
published 2022-01-11CVE-2022-21838: Windows Cleanup Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.48%
71.1th percentile
Windows Cleanup Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
45 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19177 | 10.0.10240.19177 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.4886 | 10.0.14393.4886 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.2452 | 10.0.17763.2452 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.2452 | 10.0.17763.2452 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.18363.2037 | 10.0.18363.2037 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1466 | 10.0.19042.1466 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h1 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.1466 | 10.0.19043.1466 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19043.1466 | 10.0.19043.1466 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.434 | 10.0.22000.434 |
| microsoft | windows_7 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.25829 | 6.1.7601.25829 |
| microsoft | windows_7_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.25829 | 6.1.7601.25829 |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20246 | 6.3.9600.20246 |
| microsoft | windows_server | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.25829 | 6.1.7601.25829 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23584 | 6.2.9200.23584 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20246 | 6.3.9600.20246 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-qgrx-jqwh-wcx9: Windows Cleanup Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-01-12
CVE-2022-21838 [MEDIUM] CWE-59 GHSA-qgrx-jqwh-wcx9: Windows Cleanup Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Cleanup Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
Microsoft
Windows Cleanup Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-01-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-21838 [MEDIUM] Windows Cleanup Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Cleanup Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?
An attacker would only be able to delete targeted files on a system. They would not gain privileges to view or modify file contents.
Windows Cleanup Manager: Windows Cleanup Manager
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5009557
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5009557
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5009545
Refer
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No public exploits indexed.
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2022-01-11
Published