CVE-2022-21882
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Jan 11, 2022 · updated Aug 14, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 11, 2022 · Catalog
Detected
Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Feb 4, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Feb 18, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Aug 14, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date Feb 18, 2022
Affected
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1909version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 20h2version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h1version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 11 21h2version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows server 2019version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Win32kversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVCVE-2022-21882
Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2022-21882
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2022-21882
30-day exploitation probability 59.2%
first.org - Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/local/cve_2022_21882_win32k
Public module reference (average). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDCVE-2022-21882
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
nvd.nist.gov - Packet Storm Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com