CVE-2022-37966: Windows Kerberos RC4-HMAC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2022-11-09T22:15:13.603
- Last modified
- 2026-08-10T16:18:13.593
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Windows Kerberos RC4-HMAC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | [email protected] (Secondary) |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37966 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37966 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06 (Third Party Advisory)
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CVE record
- Title (CNA)
- Windows Kerberos RC4-HMAC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Assigner
- microsoft
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2022-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated
- 2026-08-10T15:11:26.836Z
- Problem types
- Elevation of Privilege
References
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Detection rules (SigmaHQ)
SigmaHQ rules whose own tags name this CVE. Each rule page shows the rule as its author published it.
- Potential KDC RC4-HMAC Downgrade Exploit - CVE-2022-37966 (status test, level high)
Sources and licences
National Vulnerability Database (NIST)
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SigmaHQ
"Potential KDC RC4-HMAC Downgrade Exploit - CVE-2022-37966" by Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-emerging-threats/2022/Exploits/CVE-2022-37966/win_system_exploit_cve_2022_37966_kdcsvc_rc4_downgrade.yml.
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Cite this page
Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2022-37966: Windows Kerberos RC4-HMAC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
entity page, dataset version ref-cf5e4abe296a, updated 2026-08-10T16:18:13.593Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2022-37966 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-08-10T16:18:13.593.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2026-08-10T15:11:26.836Z.
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule e6f81941-b1cd-4766-87db-9fc156f658ee, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.
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