#VU62931 Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-22012

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#VU62931 Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-22012

Published: May 10, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU62931
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22012
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

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 Windows LDAP if the MaxReceiveBuffer LDAP policy is set to a value higher than the default value. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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