Technical Severity
HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Metrics
7.8
/ 10
Minimal Risk
Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood
EPSS Prediction
14.40
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
94.2
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 94.2% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
Mar 28, 2022
Remediation Due
Apr 21, 2022
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
Stack-based buffer overflow in the RtlQueryRegistryValues function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges, and bypass the User Account Control (UAC) feature.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.