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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-22023
CVE-2022-22023:
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Overview
Windows Portable Device Enumerator Service Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-22023 and was disclosed in December 2021 (MITRE CVE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.6 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it scores 6.9 (Medium) with vector (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security features in the Windows Portable Device Enumerator Service, potentially leading to confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches through Windows Update (Microsoft Security Guide).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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