Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU62141

Link following in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-24499

Published: April 12, 2022 / Updated: June 1, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62141

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24499

CWE-ID: CWE-59

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following in the the Windows Installer service. A local user can create a symbolic link to an arbitrary file on the system and modify its permissions. As a result, a local user can later modify this file and escalate privileges on the system.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2022-24499

Install updates from vendor's website.

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