Input validation error in Windows Server - CVE-2022-26937
Published: May 10, 2022 / Updated: October 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62977
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26937
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Network File System. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2022-26937
Install updates from vendor's website.