CVE-2022-37992: Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-11-09 · updated 2026-08-10

Description

Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 20h2, 21h1, 21h2, 22h2, 1607, 1809
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2: 22h2
Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: all versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.19567 — fixed in 10.0.10240.19567
Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5501 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5501
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3650 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3650
Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2251
Microsoft Windows 10 21H1: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19043.2251
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2251
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.2251 — fixed in 10.0.19045.2251
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.1219 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1219
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.819 — fixed in 10.0.22621.819
Microsoft Windows 7: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.26221 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26221
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.26221 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26221
Microsoft Windows 8.1: from 6.3.0 before 6.3.9600.20671 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20671
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26221 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26221
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21768 — fixed in 6.0.6003.21768
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.23968 — fixed in 6.2.9200.23968
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.20671 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20671
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5501 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5501
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3650 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3650
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.1249 — fixed in 10.0.20348.1249

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19567; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.5501; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.3650; Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 10.0.19042.2251; Microsoft Windows 10 21H1 10.0.19043.2251; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.2251; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.2251; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.1219; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.819; Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.7601.26221; Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.26221; Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.9600.20671. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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