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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-21890
CVE-2022-21890:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Extension Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2022-21890) was disclosed in January 2022 as part of Microsoft's January 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates. The vulnerability affects Windows systems with the IPSec service running (Qualys Alert).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Extension component, specifically affecting the ikeext.dll file. The vulnerability can be detected by examining the version of %windir%\system32\ikeext.dll on affected systems (Qualys Alert).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to denial of service conditions, potentially affecting system availability (Qualys Alert).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the relevant security patches provided in Microsoft's January 2022 security updates (Qualys Alert).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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