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CVE-2022-26785:
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Overview
Windows Hyper-V Shared Virtual Hard Disks Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2022-26785) was disclosed on April 12, 2022. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows Server, including Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022. This vulnerability is unique and distinct from related vulnerabilities CVE-2022-24490, CVE-2022-24539, and CVE-2022-26783 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating network accessibility with low attack complexity and requiring low privileges. The CVSS v2.0 score is 4.0 with vector (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) (NVD, Rapid7).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the affected systems. The impact is primarily focused on confidentiality (C:H in CVSS v3.1), with no direct impact on integrity or availability of the system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5012596 for Windows Server 2016, KB5012647 for Windows Server 2019, and KB5012604 for Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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