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CVE-2022-30148:
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Overview
Windows Desired State Configuration (DSC) Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2022-30148) was discovered and disclosed in May 2022. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 10 (versions 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, 1607, 1809), Windows 11, and Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022) (NVD Change Record).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified with CWE-532 and received a CVSS v2 score with vector (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N). Unlike typical information disclosure vulnerabilities that leak unspecified memory contents, this vulnerability specifically allows the recovery of plaintext passwords and usernames from log files (Help Net Security).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow attackers to recover plaintext passwords and usernames from log files. Since Windows Desired State Configuration is commonly used by System Administrators to maintain machine configurations in enterprise environments, the exposed credentials could be particularly valuable and potentially enable lateral movement within networks (Help Net Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability as part of their June 2022 Patch Tuesday updates. System administrators who use Windows Desired State Configuration (DSC) are advised to prioritize the implementation of these patches (Help Net Security).
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