CVE-2022-26904

HIGHNVD 7.09.0▲Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild

7.0

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3: 7.0
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 96.0%
KEV: ⚠ Exploited

Published

April 15, 2022

Last Modified

October 30, 2025

References (3)

secure@microsofthttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26904
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26904
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26904

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Microsoft MSRCCVE-2022-269042022-04-12
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-04 22:37 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 22:37 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 22:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-04 18:40 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 18:40 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 18:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-04 14:43 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 14:43 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 14:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-04 13:11 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-04 13:11 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-04 10:46 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 10:46 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 10:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-04 06:49 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 06:49 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 06:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-04 02:52 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 02:52 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 02:52 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Metasploitexploit/windows/local/cve_2022_26904_superprofile✓ verified
First seen Mar 17, 2022
User Profile Arbitrary Junction Creation Local Privilege Elevation
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-26904?

CVE-2022-26904 is a high vulnerability published on April 15, 2022. Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

When was CVE-2022-26904 disclosed?

CVE-2022-26904 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 15, 2022, with the most recent update on October 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-26904 actively exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-26904 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on April 25, 2022, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-26904?

CVE-2022-26904 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-26904?

CVE-2022-26904 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-26904?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-26904, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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