CVE-2022-29150
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-29150) was disclosed on April 12, 2022. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows Server, including Server 2012, 2012 R2, 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. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, has high attack complexity, requires low privileges, needs no user interaction, and can potentially impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability at high levels (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability affects the Windows Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) component and could lead to complete system compromise in terms of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Rapid7).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5014018 for Windows Server 2012, KB5014001 for Windows Server 2012 R2, KB5013952 for Windows Server 2016, KB5013941 for Windows Server 2019, and KB5013944 for Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).

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