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CVE-2022-41033

Microsoft Windows COM+ Event System Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows COM+ Event System ServiceOperating systems
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 11 Oct 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)1.89%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in10.0.17763.3532Also 10.0.19043.2130, 10.0.20348.1129 and 10 moreCVE List
Federal deadline1 Nov 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

  • 10.0.17763.3532Windows 10 Version 1809CVE List
  • 10.0.17763.3532Windows Server 2019CVE List
  • 10.0.17763.3532Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 10.0.19043.2130Windows 10 Version 21H1CVE List
  • 10.0.20348.1129Windows Server 2022CVE List
  • 10.0.19042.2130Windows 10 Version 20H2CVE List
Show all 25 fixed versions
  • 10.0.22000.1098Windows 11 version 21H2CVE List
  • 10.0.19044.2130Windows 10 Version 21H2CVE List
  • 10.0.22621.674Windows 11 version 22H2CVE List
  • 10.0.10240.19507Windows 10 Version 1507CVE List
  • 10.0.14393.5427Windows 10 Version 1607CVE List
  • 10.0.14393.5427Windows Server 2016CVE List
  • 10.0.14393.5427Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.1.7601.26174Windows 7CVE List
  • 6.1.7601.26174Windows 7 Service Pack 1CVE List
  • 6.3.9600.20625Windows 8.1CVE List
  • 6.0.6003.21721Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2CVE List
  • 6.0.6003.21721Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.0.6003.21721Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2CVE List
  • 6.1.7601.26174Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1CVE List
  • 6.1.7601.26174Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.2.9200.23920Windows Server 2012CVE List
  • 6.2.9200.23920Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.3.9600.20625Windows Server 2012 R2CVE List
  • 6.3.9600.20625Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)CVE List

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 11 Oct 2022, 00:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 11 Oct 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

Microsoft Windows COM+ Event System Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 26

  • Windows 10 Version 1809affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3532CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 1809affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.17763.3532CVE List
  • Windows Server 2019affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3532CVE List
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3532CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.2130CVE List
  • Windows Server 2022affected: 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.1129CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.2130CVE List
  • Windows 11 version 21H2affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.1098CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2affected: 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.2130CVE List
  • Windows 11 version 22H2affected: 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.674CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 1507affected: 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.19507CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 1607affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5427CVE List
  • Windows Server 2016affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5427CVE List
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5427CVE List
  • Windows 7affected: 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.26174CVE List
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1affected: 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.26174CVE List
  • Windows 8.1affected: 6.3.0 before 6.3.9600.20625CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2affected: 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21721CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21721CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2affected: 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21721CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1affected: 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26174CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26174CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012affected: 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.23920CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.23920CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012 R2affected: 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.20625CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.20625CVE List

References 5