Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Push Notifications Apps

1) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU62945

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29125

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Push Notifications Apps. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 8.1 - 11 21H2 10.0.22000.194

Windows Server: 2012 - 2022 10.0.20348.202

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1809:10.0.17763.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1909:10.0.18363.476:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 21H1:10.0.19043.985:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 20H2:10.0.19042.572:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:11 21H2:10.0.22000.194:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1607:10.0.14393.10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:8.1 RT:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 21H2:10.0.19044.1288:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:S:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1507:10.0.10240.16405:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:Mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 2004:10.0.19041.264:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1903:10.0.18362.116:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1803:10.0.17134.48:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1709:10.0.16299.19:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1703:10.0.15063.138:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1511:10.0.10586.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:Gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2019 2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2022:10.0.20348.202:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2016:10.0.14393.10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2012 R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-29125

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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