Windows Active Directory
CVE-2022-26923 — Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
8.8
CVSS HIGH
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
More Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 7.7
EPSS Score
0.82989
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.99646 percentile - updated 2026-08-14
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Affected Products
28 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 5013963 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 5013963 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 5025228 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 5025228 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 5025229 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 5025229 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 5025229 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | 5013945 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | 5013945 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | 5013945 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems | 5013942 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5013942 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems | 5013942 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems | 5013942 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems | 5013942 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems | 5013942 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5013942 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 5013942 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5025224 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 5025224 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 5014011 (Monthly Rollup) 5014001 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5012670 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.7 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20371 6.3.9600.20365 Yes 5014011 5014001 Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 5014011 (Monthly Rollup) 5014001 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5012670 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.7 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20371 6.3.9600.20365 Yes 5014011 5014001 Windows RT 8.1 | 5014025 (ServicingStackUpdate) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 5025285 (Monthly Rollup) 5025288 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5023765 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.7 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20919 Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5025285 (Monthly Rollup) 5025288 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5023765 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.7 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20919 Yes None Windows Server 2016 | 5025228 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 5025228 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 | 5025229 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 5025229 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 | 5025230 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 5025230 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation) | 5013942 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
Patches
8 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
5013963 |
Security Update | Yes |
5025228 |
Security Update | Yes |
5025229 |
Security Update | Yes |
5013945 |
Security Update | Yes |
5013942 |
Security Update | Yes |
5025224 |
Security Update | Yes |
5014025 |
ServicingStackUpdate | Yes |
5025230 |
Security Update | Yes |
Exploits & PoC
9 public PoCsUnverified third-party code
Public proof-of-concept repositories aggregated from PoC-in-GitHub. They are not reviewed and may be incomplete, non-functional, or malicious — inspect the code before running anything.
| Repository | Stars | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| evilashz/PIGADVulnScanner | 81 | 2023-10-17 | 检测域内常见一把梭漏洞，包括：NoPac、ZeroLogon、CVE-2022-26923、PrintNightMare |
| LudovicPatho/CVE-2022-26923_AD-Certificate-Services | 41 | 2022-05-14 | The vulnerability allowed a low-privileged user to escalate privileges to domain administrator in a default Active Directory environment with the Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) server r |
| lsecqt/CVE-2022-26923-Powershell-POC | 17 | 2022-08-17 | A powershell poc to load and automatically run Certify and Rubeus from memory. |
| r1skkam/TryHackMe-CVE-2022-26923 | 6 | 2022-05-12 | Walkthrough on the exploitation of CVE-2022-26923, a vulnerability in AD Certificate Services |
| Gh-Badr/CVE-2022-26923 | 2 | 2023-11-28 | A proof of concept exploiting CVE-2022-26923. |
| Eliasdekiniweek/CVE-2022-26923 | 1 | 2026-02-21 | Exploitation de CVE-2022-26923 |
| Yowise/CVE-2022-26923 | 0 | 2024-09-01 | |
| rayngnpc/CVE-2022-26923-rayng | 0 | 2025-03-04 | Exploitation for CVE-2022-26923 |
| Nefhara/CVE-2022-26923 | 0 | 2026-05-29 | Automated CVE-2022-26923 Exploitation (Certifried) |
Detection Rules
Detection availableCommunity detection & vulnerability-scanning rules aggregated from Sigma and Nuclei templates. Validate and tune to your environment before deploying.
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Acknowledgments
Oliver Lyak (@ly4k_) of Institut For Cyber Risk working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
References
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