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High 7.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Oct 11, 2022
CVE-2022-41033Windows COM+ Event System Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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It affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and 21 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Oct 11, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Nov 1, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Windows COM+ Event System Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-843
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Oct 11, 2022; federal remediation due Nov 1, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 1.89% (percentile 79)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3532 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 (from the name) | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3532 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 microsoft:windows_10_21h1 | from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.2130 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 (from the name) | from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.1129 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 microsoft:windows_10_20h2 | from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.2130 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 microsoft:windows_11_21h2 | from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.1098 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.2130 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 microsoft:windows_11_22h2 | from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.674 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 microsoft:windows_10_1507 | from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.19507 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5427 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 (from the name) | from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5427 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 7 microsoft:windows_7 (from the name) | from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.26174 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 microsoft:windows_7_service_pack_1 (from the name) | from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.26174 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 microsoft:windows_8.1 (from the name) | from 6.3.0 before 6.3.9600.20625 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 microsoft:windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 (from the name) | from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21721 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_2008_service_pack_2_server_core_installation (from the name) | from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21721 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 microsoft:windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 (from the name) | from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26174 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1_server_core_installation (from the name) | from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26174 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 microsoft:windows_server_2012 (from the name) | from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.23920 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2 (from the name) | from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.20625 | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1507 microsoft:windows_10_1507 | before 10.0.10240.19507 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | before 10.0.14393.5427 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | before 10.0.17763.3532 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_20h2 microsoft:windows_10_20h2 | before 10.0.19042.2130 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_21h1 microsoft:windows_10_21h1 | before 10.0.19043.2130 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_21h2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | before 10.0.19044.2130 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_21h2 microsoft:windows_11_21h2 | before 10.0.22000.1098 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_22h2 microsoft:windows_11_22h2 | before 10.0.22621.674 | NVD |
microsoft windows_7 microsoft:windows_7 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_8.1 microsoft:windows_8.1 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 microsoft:windows_rt_8.1 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2008 microsoft:windows_server_2008 | all versions; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2012 microsoft:windows_server_2012 | all versions; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 | before 10.0.14393.5427 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | before 10.0.17763.3532 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 | before 10.0.20348.1129 | NVD |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41033vendor-advisory, patch
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41033patch, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41033us-government-resource
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