Vulnerability identifier: #VU62931
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows LDAP if the MaxReceiveBuffer LDAP policy is set to a value higher than the default value. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Windows: 10 1809 10.0.17763.1, 10 1909 10.0.18363.476, 10 21H1 10.0.19043.985, 10 20H2 10.0.19042.572, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.194, 10, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10, 7, 8.1 - 8.1 RT, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1288, 10 S, 10 1507 10.0.10240.16405, 10 Mobile, 10 2004 10.0.19041.264, 10 1903 10.0.18362.116, 10 1803 10.0.17134.48, 10 1709 10.0.16299.19, 10 1703 10.0.15063.138, 10 1511 10.0.10586.3, 10 Gold
Windows Server: 2008 - 2022 10.0.20348.202
External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-22012
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.