SB2022011123 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Kerberos
Published: January 11, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022011123
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21920)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Kerberos, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.