CVE-2022-34709
Windows Defender Credential Guard Security Feature Bypass
Description
Windows Defender Credential Guard Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 9, 2022, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 29, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2022-34709 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2022-34709
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-34709.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34709 | |
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34709 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Python
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Python
A tool that takes over Windows Updates to craft custom downgrades and expose past fixed vulnerabilities
Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-34709 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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BleepingComputer
Windows Downdate tool lets you 'unpatch' Windows systems
SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev has released his Windows Downdate tool, which can be used for downgrade attacks that reintroduce old vulnerabilities in up-to-date Windows 10, Windows 11, an ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-34709 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-843 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34709 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 31, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Windows Defender Credential Guard Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Windows Defender Credential Guard Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability Removed Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168314/Windows-Credential-Guard-ASN1-Decoder-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Removed Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-34709 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34709 [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168314/Windows-Credential-Guard-ASN1-Decoder-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168314/Windows-Credential-Guard-ASN1-Decoder-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CWE NIST CWE-843 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168314/Windows-Credential-Guard-ASN1-Decoder-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-34709 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-34709 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-34709 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-34709
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.97 }} -0.03%
score
0.75612
percentile