CVE-2022-21882
HighPublished
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Published
- Jan 11, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 15, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Feb 4, 2022
Primary CVSS
7.8/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H59.2%
High · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.1%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Sources
Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1
1 Module
modules/exploits/windows/local/cve_2022_21882_win32k.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Windows($.exploit_windows/local/cve_2022_21882_win32k.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_windows/local/cve_2022_21882_win32k.check)
- CVE-2022-21882Exploit
CVE-2022-21882
- CVE-2022-21882Exploit
win32k LPE
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