Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Kernel

Published: 2022-06-14

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-30162 CVE-2022-30155
CWE-ID	CWE-200 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU64348

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30162

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Windows Kernel. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: Vista - 2000

Windows Server: 2003 - 2022 20H2

CPE2.3

External links

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30162

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.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU64350

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30155

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation