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
90.97
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.6
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.6% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
Mar 03, 2022
Remediation Due
Mar 24, 2022
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows if the Windows Secondary Logon Service fails to properly manage request handles in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as an administrator.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.