#VU61170 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows - CVE-2022-21967
Published: March 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61170
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-2022-21967
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows
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 Xbox Live Auth Manager for Windows, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.