Spoofing attack in Microsoft Windows LSA
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-26925 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-300 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
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Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU62921
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26925
CWE-ID:
CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists within the Windows LSA service. A remote attacker can call a method on the LSARPC interface and coerce the domain controller to authenticate to the attacker using NTLM. As a result, an attacker can obtain credentials and compromise the affected system via the NTLM Relay Attack.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
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Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 7 - 11 21H2
Windows Server: 2008 - 2022
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26925
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
