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CVE-2022-30150: 
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Overview

Windows Defender Remote Credential Guard Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-30150) was disclosed on June 14, 2022. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server installations (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is classified as an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287). The vulnerability requires network access and has high attack complexity with low privileges required (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges in the Windows Defender Remote Credential Guard system. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, with potential high impacts in all three areas (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5014702 for Windows 10 version 1607, KB5014692 for version 1809, KB5014699 for versions 20H2/21H1/21H2, and KB5014697 for Windows 11 (Rapid7).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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