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CVE-2022-41120: Microsoft Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-09 · updated 2026-08-10

Description

Microsoft Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Sysmon: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Sysmon: from 1.0 before 14.11 — fixed in 14.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Sysmon 14.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41120
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41120

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