Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU68215

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-38045

Published: October 12, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68215

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38045

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Server Service Remote Protocol, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2022-38045

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38045

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