Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU59520

Security features bypass in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-21899

Published: January 12, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU59520

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21899

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Windows Extensible Firmware Interface. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2022-21899

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21899

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