CVE-2022-44704

Microsoft Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Published Dec 13, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Windows Sysmon

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0`	affected	< 14.13

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_sysmon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-47638	Microsoft Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.744% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44704
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-44704

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jan 2, 2025 9:45 PM Affected versions updated. Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_sysmon:14.16:::::::*
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44704

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Sysmon

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jul 22, 2025, 5:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 13, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jul 22, 2025, 5:49 PM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:01 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:01 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 13, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:08 AM

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