#VU59486 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-21873
Published: January 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59486
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21873
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Tile Data Repository, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.