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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-21843
CVE-2022-21843:
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Overview
Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-21843) was disclosed in January 2022. This vulnerability affects Windows IKE Extension with the IPSec service running (Qualys Alert).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol Extensions, specifically affecting the ikeext.dll component located in %windir%\system32. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS base score of 9.3 and temporal score of 6.9, indicating its critical severity (Qualys Alert).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to denial of service conditions, which may aid further attacks against the affected systems (Qualys Alert).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security patches to address this vulnerability. System administrators should apply the relevant security updates to affected systems. The fix is included in Microsoft's January 2022 security updates (Qualys Alert).
Additional resources
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