CVE-2022-26904
Microsoft Windows User Profile Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Apr 15, 2022 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507
Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 15, 2022 · Catalog
Detected
Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Apr 25, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
May 16, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date May 16, 2022
Affected
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
- 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
- vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVCVE-2022-26904
Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2022-26904
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2022-26904
30-day exploitation probability 16.9%
first.org - Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/local/cve_2022_26904_superprofile
Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDCVE-2022-26904
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
nvd.nist.gov