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/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Exploitation Likelihood
EPSS Prediction
11.34
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
93.4
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 93.4% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
Mar 15, 2022
Remediation Due
Apr 05, 2022
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows AppXSVC improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.