SB2022011204 - Denial of service in Microsoft Windows Extensible Firmware Interface



SB2022011204 - Denial of service in Microsoft Windows Extensible Firmware Interface

Published: January 12, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022011204
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21899)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Windows Extensible Firmware Interface. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.