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CVE-2022-34723: Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface) Information Disclosure Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface) Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.978 — fixed in 10.0.22000.978

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.978. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34723
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34723

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