#VU59494 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-21901
Published: January 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59494
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21901
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error in Hyper-V. A remote user with access to the guest OS can interact with processes of another Hyper-V guest hosted on the same Hyper-V host.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.