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CVE-2022-38007

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—

Azure Guest Configuration and Azure Arc-enabled servers Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Microsoft — Azure ARCMicrosoft — Azure Guest Configuration

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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  ],
  "published": "2022-09-13T19:15:12.543",
  "references": [
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:55:54.153",
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