#VU65216 Security features bypass in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2022-22048

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65216

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 3.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22048

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to security feature bypass issue in BitLocker. An attacker with physical access can bypass the BitLocker Device Encryption feature on the system storage device and gain access to encrypted data.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows Server: 2003, 2008 R2 SP1 - 2008, 2012 Gold - 2012, 2016 10.0.14393.10, 2019 10.0.17763.1 - 2019 2004, 2022 10.0.20348.202 - 2022 20H2

Windows: Vista, RT, XP, 7 SP1 - 7, 8 RT - 8.1, 10 Gold, 10 Mobile, 10 S, 10 20H2 10.0.19042.572, 10 21H1 10.0.19043.985, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1288, 10 1507 10.0.10240.16405, 10 1511 10.0.10586.3, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10, 10 1703 10.0.15063.138, 10 1706, 10 1709 10.0.16299.19, 10 1803 10.0.17134.48, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1, 10 1903 10.0.18362.116, 10 1909 10.0.18363.476, 10 2004 10.0.19041.264, 10, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.194, 11, 2000

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External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-22048

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.