#VU68232 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2022-37975
Published: October 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68232
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-37975
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
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 Windows Group Policy, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.