Is CVE-2022-38038 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-38038 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-38038?

CVE-2022-38038 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-38038?

CVE-2022-38038 has an EPSS score of 0.95% (57th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38038?

Install KB5018425 for Windows 10. Fixes are available for 23 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-38038

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

How to fix

Remediation Available

Windows 10Windows

Install:KB5018425Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1607Windows

Install:KB5018411Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809Windows

Install:KB5018419Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 20H2Windows

Install:KB5018410Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H1Windows

Install:KB5018410Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2Windows

Install:KB5018410Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 22H2Windows

Install:KB5018427Microsoft

Windows 11 version 21H2Windows

Install:KB5018418Microsoft

Windows 7Windows

Install:KB5018454Microsoft

Install:KB5018479Microsoft

Windows 8.1Windows

Install:KB5018476Microsoft

Install:KB5018474Microsoft

Windows RT 8.1Windows

Install:KB5018474

Windows Server 2008Windows

Install:KB5018450Microsoft

Install:KB5018446Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2Windows

Install:KB5018479Microsoft

Install:KB5018454Microsoft

Windows Server 2012Windows

Install:KB5018478Microsoft

Install:KB5018457Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5018457Microsoft

Install:KB5018478Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2Windows

Install:KB5018476Microsoft

Install:KB5018474Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5018474Microsoft

Install:KB5018476Microsoft

Windows Server 2016Windows

Install:KB5018411Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5018411Microsoft

Windows Server 2019Windows

Install:KB5018419Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5018419Microsoft

Windows Server 2022Windows

Install:KB5018421Microsoft

Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Windows

Install:KB5018421Microsoft

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.95%probability of exploitation in 30 days

57thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

Third-Party Advisory1

packetstormsecurity.com

Other references1

msrc.microsoft.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-01-02.