Code Injection in Microsoft Defender for IoT - CVE-2022-23265
Published: March 8, 2022 / Updated: March 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61162
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23265
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Microsoft Defender for IoT. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Defender for IoT
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23265
Install updates from vendor's website.