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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-21922
CVE-2022-21922:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-21922 is a Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability that was disclosed on January 11, 2022. The vulnerability affects various Microsoft Windows operating systems and server versions, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (Rapid7 DB).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a high severity level. It requires an authenticated attacker to execute the exploit, and if successful, could allow remote code execution through the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Runtime (CrowdStrike Blog).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to complete system compromise with the ability to view, change, or delete data (Rapid7 DB).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple Windows versions. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5009585 for Windows 10 version 1507, KB5009546 for Windows 10 version 1607, KB5009557 for Windows 10 version 1809, and several others for different Windows versions and Server editions (Rapid7 DB).
Additional resources
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