Active Directory Domain Services
CVE-2022-34691 — Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
8.8
CVSS HIGH
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less 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
0.01636
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.73219 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products
25 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 5016639 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 5016639 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 5016622 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 5016622 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 5016623 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 5016623 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 5016623 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems | 5016616 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5016616 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems | 5016616 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems | 5016616 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems | 5016616 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems | 5016616 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5016616 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 5016616 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 5016629 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 5016629 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 5016676 (Monthly Rollup) 5016679 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015861 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 6.1.7601.26065 Yes 5016676 5016679 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5016676 (Monthly Rollup) 5016679 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015861 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 6.1.7601.26065 Yes 5016676 5016679 Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 5016681 (Monthly Rollup) 5016683 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015874 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 6.3.9600.20520 Yes None Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 5016681 (Monthly Rollup) 5016683 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015874 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 6.3.9600.20520 Yes None Windows RT 8.1 | 5016681 (Monthly Rollup) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5016669 (Monthly Rollup) 5016686 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015866 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 6.0.6003.21616 Yes 5016669 5016686 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5016669 (Monthly Rollup) 5016686 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015866 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 6.0.6003.21616 Yes 5016669 5016686 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5016669 (Monthly Rollup) 5016686 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015866 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 6.0.6003.21616 Yes 5016669 5016686 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5016669 (Monthly Rollup) 5016686 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015866 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 6.0.6003.21616 Yes 5016669 5016686 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5016676 (Monthly Rollup) 5016679 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015861 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 6.1.7601.26065 Yes 5016676 5016679 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5016676 (Monthly Rollup) 5016679 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015861 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 6.1.7601.26065 Yes 5016676 5016679 Windows Server 2012 5016672 (Monthly Rollup) 5016684 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015863 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 6.2.9200.23817 Yes None Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5016672 (Monthly Rollup) 5016684 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015863 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 6.2.9200.23817 Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 5016681 (Monthly Rollup) 5016683 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015874 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 6.3.9600.20520 Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5016681 (Monthly Rollup) 5016683 (Security Only) Critical Elevation of Privilege 5015874 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 6.3.9600.20520 Yes None Windows Server 2016 | 5016622 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 5016622 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 | 5016623 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 5016623 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 | 5016627 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 5016627 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation) | 5016616 (Security Update) |
Critical | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
Patches
7 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
5016639 |
Security Update | Yes |
5016622 |
Security Update | Yes |
5016623 |
Security Update | Yes |
5016616 |
Security Update | Yes |
5016629 |
Security Update | Yes |
5016681 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
5016627 |
Security Update | Yes |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
Acknowledgments
k0shl, Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative, Zoltan Harmath of Microsoft
References
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