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CVE-2022-34707: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 70% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Aug 2022

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Affected
  • =10.0.17763.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediate upgrade or patching: Organizations should verify if Microsoft has released patches or security updates addressing CVE-2022-34707 for Windows 10 Version 1809 and apply them promptly.
  2. Restrict local access: Limit the number of users with local access to systems running this vulnerable OS version. Enforce strict access controls and use endpoint protection solutions to monitor and restrict suspicious activities.
  3. Implement application whitelisting and privilege management: Use tools to restrict execution of unauthorized code and enforce least privilege principles to minimize the impact of potential exploitation.
  4. Monitor for suspicious behavior: Deploy advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect unusual kernel-level activity or privilege escalation attempts.
  5. Network segmentation: Isolate legacy systems from critical network segments to reduce the risk of lateral movement if compromised.
  6. User education and threat hunting: Train users to recognize phishing and other initial attack vectors that could lead to local access and conduct proactive threat hunting for signs of exploitation attempts.

Description

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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