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CVE-2022-29131:
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Overview
Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-29131) was disclosed on May 10, 2022. The vulnerability affects multiple Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 versions (NVD).
Technical details
This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges with no user interaction. The CVSS v2.0 base score is 9.0 (HIGH) with vector (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on affected systems through the Windows LDAP service. This vulnerability presents high risks to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the appropriate patches through Windows Update for their specific operating system version (Microsoft Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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