#VU62952 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-26923
Published: May 10, 2022 / Updated: January 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62952
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26923
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Active Directory Domain Services, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.