Security features bypass in Windows - CVE-2022-35797

 

Security features bypass in Windows - CVE-2022-35797

Published: August 10, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU66347
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35797
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to security feature bypass issue in Windows Hello. An attacker with physical access can bypass the Windows Hello Facial Recognition security feature.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-35797

Install updates from vendor's website.

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