Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-38015 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU69146
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38015
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Hyper-V. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 10 - 11 22H2 10.0.22621.521
Windows Server: 2016 10.0.14393.10 - 2022 20H2
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38015
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.