SB2022041249 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Connected User Experiences and Telemetry
Published: April 12, 2022 Updated: June 1, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022041249
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24479)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of symbolic links within the DiagTrack service. A local user can overwrite arbitrary file on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.