wfshbr64.sys and wfshbr32.sys specially crafted IOCTL allows arbitrary user to perform local privilege escalation
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Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-12-21. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
wfshbr64.sys and wfshbr32.sys specially crafted IOCTL allows arbitrary user to perform local privilege escalation
December 20, 2022
April 17, 2025
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
CVE-2022-42046 Proof of Concept of wfshbr64.sys local privilege escalation via DKOM
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