Remote code execution in Microsoft Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

Published: 2022-05-10

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-21972 CVE-2022-23270
CWE-ID	CWE-362
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU62955

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21972

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted connection request to a RAS server and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 7 - 11 21H2 10.0.22000.194

Windows Server: 2008 - 2022 10.0.20348.202

CPE2.3

External links

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21972

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?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU62956