What is CVE-2022-44704?

CVE-2022-44704 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Microsoft Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2022-44704 cover?

CVE-2022-44704 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2022-44704. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2022-44704?

CVE-2022-44704 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-44704?

CVE-2022-44704 affects 1 product, including: Windows Sysmon.

CVE-2022-44704HighCVSS 7.8

Microsoft Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

December 13, 2022

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? A locally authenticated attacker could manipulate information on Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) to achieve elevation from local user to SYSTEM admin.

🎯 Affected products1

Windows Sysmon

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 14.13

🔗 References (3)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44704
patchhttps://download.sysinternals.com/files/Sysmon.zip
referencehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysmon