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TI-2022-17725 Aliases CVE-2022-38007GHSA-pmmp-33fg-6g8f

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

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00695 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure Guest Configuration (Microsoft): V1.21Azure ARC (Microsoft): 1.22

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftAzure Guest Configuration1.0 to before V1.21V1.21Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftAzure ARC1.0.0 to before 1.221.22Patch availableCNA
  • Azure Guest Configuration VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0 to before V1.21 Fixed in V1.21 Patch available CNA
  • Azure ARC VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.22 Fixed in 1.22 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_arc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_guest_configuration:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_arc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_guest_configuration:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Azure Guest Configuration (Microsoft) Fixed in V1.21
  • Fix · CNA Azure ARC (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.22

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Azure ARCFixed 1.22 · Security Update
Azure Guest ConfigurationFixed V1.21 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38007
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmmp-33fg-6g8f

References

  • TI-2026-19586 Azure Arc Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-49108 Azure Arc Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-48866 Azure Arc Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-48728 Azure Arc Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2025-19564 Azure Arc Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0

Sources