CVE-2022-24549

Local privilege escalation through undisclosed AppX flaw

Published Apr 15, 2022 · Updated Dec 16, 2025

Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows AppX Package Manager allows local users with low privileges to gain elevated rights. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable function, input path, or incorrect operation in the AppX package-management flow. A local account is required, no user interaction is needed, and successful exploitation grants high-impact access to system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows AppX Package Manager allows local users with low privileges to gain elevated rights. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable function, input path, or incorrect operation in the AppX package-management flow. A local account is required, no user interaction is needed, and successful exploitation grants high-impact access to system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24549
Published
Apr 15, 2022
Updated
Dec 16, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.19265

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507version=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.19265
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2803
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1version=10.0.0 <10.0.19043.1645
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909version=10.0.0 <10.0.18363.2212
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5066
Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.22000.613
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19043.0 <10.0.19044.1645
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5066
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1645
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2803
Microsoft · Windows Server version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1645
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5066
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.643
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.0 <10.0.17763.2803; version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2803

Published CVSS scores

7.8Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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