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CVE-2022-29125:
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Overview
Windows Push Notifications Apps Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-29125) was identified and disclosed in April 2022. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
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, indicating local access is required with high attack complexity. The CVSS v2.0 base score is 4.4 (MEDIUM) with vector (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (NVD).
Impact
This elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Push Notifications Apps could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, all rated as high under CVSS v3.1 scoring (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fix is available through the Microsoft security update process (Microsoft Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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