CVE-2022-35757

Local elevation of privilege

Published May 31, 2023 · Updated Jan 2, 2025

Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows local users to gain elevated Windows privileges. Microsoft's public record does not disclose the flawed operation or a more specific code locus within the driver. Exploitation requires low local privileges and user interaction, after which the attacker gains elevated control over the affected Windows host.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.78%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows local users to gain elevated Windows privileges. Microsoft's public record does not disclose the flawed operation or a more specific code locus within the driver. Exploitation requires low local privileges and user interaction, after which the attacker gains elevated control over the affected Windows host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-35757
Published
May 31, 2023
Updated
Jan 2, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 2019
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 31, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 2, 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=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.3287

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.3287
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1version=10.0.0 <10.0.19043.1889
Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.22000.856
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19043.0 <10.0.19044.1889
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1889
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.3287
Microsoft · Windows Server version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1889
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.887
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.0 <10.0.17763.3287; version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.3287

Published CVSS scores

7.3Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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No observations available

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

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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