7.1
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-38042: Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

First published: Tue Oct 11 2022(Updated: )

Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=20h2
Microsoft Windows 10=21h1
Microsoft Windows 10=21h2
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 11
Microsoft Windows 11
Microsoft Windows 11=22h2
Microsoft Windows 11=22h2
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows 10=20H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows 10=20H2
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows 10=21H1
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows 10=21H1
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows 11=22H2
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 11=21H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows 11=22H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 10=21H1
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows 11=21H2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-38042?

    CVE-2022-38042 is a vulnerability in Active Directory Domain Services that allows for elevation of privilege.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2022-38042?

    Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (all versions), Windows 11 (all versions), Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022 are affected by CVE-2022-38042.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-38042?

    CVE-2022-38042 has a severity rating of 7.1 (high).

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-38042?

    To fix CVE-2022-38042, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-38042?

    More information about CVE-2022-38042 can be found on the official Microsoft Security Guidance Advisory page.

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