CVE-2022-33679 | Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published: 2022-09-13 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-33679 is rated High Risk (65.8/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 77.88%, 99th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-33679

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-30 79.06% 77.88% -1.18%
2 2025-11-21 69.60% 79.06% +9.47%
3 2025-11-18 — 69.60% —

Full EPSS history (27 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-33679

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-33679

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-33679

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_server_2008 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft windows_server_2012 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2016 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2019 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2022 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2022 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:azure:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-33679

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