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
46.26
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
97.6
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 97.6% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
May 23, 2022
Remediation Due
Jun 13, 2022
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run remote code in the security context of the local system.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.