CVE-2022-22039
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Network File System Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-22039) was disclosed on July 12, 2022. This vulnerability affects multiple Microsoft Windows Server versions, including Server 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2019 (NVD, CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM) with vector (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if successfully exploited, potentially giving attackers the ability to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on affected systems (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability as part of their July 2022 Patch Tuesday updates (Krebs Security).

Additional resources


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