Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-30149
Published: June 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64304
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30149
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
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 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). A remote user can trick a victim to connect to a malicious LDAP server and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-30149
Install updates from vendor's website.