CVE-2022-41113
Published: 09 November 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-41113 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 12.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-41113 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 and affects the kernel component responsible for handling Win32 subsystem interactions on supported Windows releases.
An authenticated local attacker with low privileges can exploit the flaw without user interaction to obtain full administrative control over the affected system, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Microsoft’s security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41113 supplies the official patch details and remediation guidance; administrators should apply the update corresponding to their Windows version.
EPSS for the CVE rose from a low baseline to a recorded peak of 0.0590 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.0330, indicating a measurable but temporary increase in exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-44356
Vulnerability details
Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.