PT-2022-1508 · Microsoft · Windows Hyper-V+1

Published 2022-01-11 · Updated 2025-12-03 · CVE-2022-21901

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.0

Critical

Base vector

AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Hyper-V (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the Windows Hyper-V hardware virtualization system. It allows an attacker to elevate their privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-00697

CVE-2022-21901

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Hyper-V

References · 8

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-00697 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-21901 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21901 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-21901 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21901 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21901 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21901 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21901 · Note