SB2022101227 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Storage 



SB2022101227 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Storage

Published: October 12, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022101227
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38027)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the Windows Storage. 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.