Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2022-38034
Published: October 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68140
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38034
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Windows Workstation Service. A remote user can execute RPC functions that are restricted to local clients only.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-38034
Install updates from vendor's website.