Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2022-38050
Published: October 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68228
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38050
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Win32k, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-38050
Install updates from vendor's website.