CVE-2022-38016

HIGH

Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affects 6 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.5%
Percentile44th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, can impact systems beyond the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A vulnerability in the Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) allows an attacker to elevate their privileges on an affected system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and system resources.

BSID: BS-2022-GLOBAL-065044-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-38016?
A vulnerability in the Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) allows an attacker to elevate their privileges on an affected system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and system resources.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-38016?
CVE-2022-38016 has CVSS 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 0.5%.
Is CVE-2022-38016 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2022-38016 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-38016?
Priority: HIGH. Advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38016 PSIRT: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
What systems are affected by CVE-2022-38016?
CVE-2022-38016 affects Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation).
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2022-38016
BSIDBS-2022-GLOBAL-065044-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2022-10-11
Last Modified2025-01-02
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is exploited by an attacker who has local user access to the system. The attacker can run a specially crafted application that takes advantage of the vulnerability to elevate their privileges.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows 10 20h2 21h1 21h2 1607 1809
Microsoft Windows 11 22h2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) No version listed by source
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: HIGH

Vendor PSIRT: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1465 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash2f9c6a962d29b1b0bb96747eda4846ad45baeb47ccaa8ee76e72c06d7128890c453511f518e20429f001a3ad2b8d63fbcc35388c79e20d935fa56410900d4a76
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