Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-22715
Published: February 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60423
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22715
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 Named Pipe File System, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.