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CVE-2022-24455: Windows CD-ROM Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-03-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Windows CD-ROM Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1809, 1909
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.19235 — fixed in 10.0.10240.19235
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5006 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5006
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2686 — fixed in 10.0.17763.2686
• Microsoft Windows 10 1909: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.18363.2158 — fixed in 10.0.18363.2158
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: from 6.3.0 before 6.3.9600.20303 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20303
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.23645 — fixed in 6.2.9200.23645
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.20303 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20303
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5006 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5006
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2686 — fixed in 10.0.17763.2686

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19235; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.5006; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.2686; Microsoft Windows 10 1909 10.0.18363.2158; Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.9600.20303; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.23645; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.20303; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.5006; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.2686. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24455
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24455

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