SB2022061446 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock
Published: June 14, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022061446
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30151)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.