CVE-2022-26788
PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 15, 2022 at 07:04 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:35 AM UTC
20 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
7.0 ≤ v < 7.0.107.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.107.1 ≤ v < 7.1.77.1.0 ≤ v < 7.1.77.2 ≤ v < 7.2.37.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.37.0.07.1.07.2.0
Affected range stops below 7.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.107.1.0 ≤ v < 7.1.7
Affected range stops below 7.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.10240.0 ≤ v < 10.0.10240.1926510.0.10240.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.10240.19265, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.14393.0 ≤ v < 10.0.14393.506610.0.14393.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.14393.5066, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.0.17763.2803, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.18363.221210.0.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.18363.2212, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
6.3.0 ≤ v < 6.3.9600.203376.3.0
Affected range stops below 6.3.9600.20337, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26788CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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