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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-26928
CVE-2022-26928:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Windows Photo Import API Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-26928) was identified and disclosed in March 2022. This security flaw affects various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022 (MITRE CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified with a CVSS score of 7.0, indicating a high severity level. The attack vector is local (AV:L) with medium attack complexity (AC:M) and requires single authentication (Au:S). The vulnerability is related to CWE-362, suggesting a race condition or similar timing vulnerability in the Windows Photo Import API (Rapid7).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:C/I:C/A:C) (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected versions. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5023713, KB5023697, KB5023702, KB5017308, KB5026361, KB5026368, and KB5026370 for different versions of Windows and Windows Server (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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