Microsoft Windows User Profile Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Apr 15, 2022 · Catalog

   Detected

   Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

2. Apr 25, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. May 16, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1909version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 20h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h1version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 11 21h2version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-26904

  Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-26904

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-26904

  30-day exploitation probability 16.9%

  first.org
• Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/local/cve_2022_26904_superprofile

  Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

  rapid7.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-26904

  Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · msrc.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov