CVE-2022-23287: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Windows ALPC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-23287) was identified and disclosed in early 2022. The vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server installations. The CVE was created on January 15, 2022, and was publicly disclosed on March 8, 2022 (NVD, CVE).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM) with the vector (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C). The vulnerability requires local access and has high complexity requirements for exploitation (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, with all three aspects rated as 'High' in the CVSS scoring (NVD).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Multiple patches are available including KB5011487, KB5011491, KB5011495, KB5011503, KB5011485, and KB5011493 for different versions of Windows and Windows Server (Rapid7).