Input validation error in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2022-35840
Published: September 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67235
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35840
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
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 the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server. A remote attacker can trick a victim to connect to a malicious SQL server via OLEDB and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-35840
Install updates from vendor's website.