High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-26788
CVE-2022-26788
Description
PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.PowerShell.SDKNuGet | >= 7.0.0-preview.1, < 7.0.10 | 7.0.10 |
Microsoft.PowerShell.SDKNuGet | >= 7.1.0-preview.1, < 7.1.7 | 7.1.7 |
Microsoft.PowerShell.SDKNuGet | >= 7.2.0-preview.1, < 7.2.3 | 7.2.3 |
Affected products
45- Microsoft/Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 6.1.7601.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 6.2.9200.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 6.3.9600.0
10.0.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.20348.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 7.0.0-preview.1, < 7.0.10+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.0.0-preview.1, < 7.0.10
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.10
10.0.10240.0+ 8 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.10240.0
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.0
- 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_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 10.0.0
10.0.17763.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.17763.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 10.0.0
10.0.19043.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.19043.0
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.14393.0
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.0
10.0.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
10.0.14393.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.14393.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.3.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 6.3.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.1.7601.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 6.1.7601.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
6.2.9200.0+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: 6.2.9200.0
- (no CPE)range: 6.3.9600.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0.0+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: 7.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 7.1.0
- (no CPE)range: 7.2.0
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.0,<7.0.10
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q7x5-x7rr-2859ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26788ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/PowerShell/Announcements/issues/31ghsaWEB
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26788nvdWEB
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26788ghsaWEB
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