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High7.0Microsoft Server Exploited CISA KEV

High [CVE-2022-21882] Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

This high-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2022-21882 affecting Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows Server version 20H2.

CVE-2022-21882 Published Jan 11, 2022Updated by vendor Aug 15, 2026
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Summary

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022; Windows Server version 20H2.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Listed:
Feb 4, 2022 · federal remediation due Feb 18, 2022
Required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware use:
Known

KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.

Affected versions
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2452
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 before 10.0.17763.2452
  • Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2452
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2452
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.0 before 10.0.18363.2037
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.1466
  • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.469
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1466
  • Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1466
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.434
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.1466

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • 10.0.17763.2452
  • 10.0.18363.2037
  • 10.0.19043.1466
  • 10.0.20348.469
  • 10.0.19042.1466
  • 10.0.22000.434
  • 10.0.19044.1466

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 10.0.17763.2452, 10.0.18363.2037, 10.0.19043.1466, 10.0.20348.469, 10.0.19042.1466, 10.0.22000.434. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source

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