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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-30160
CVE-2022-30160:
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Overview
Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-30160, was disclosed on June 15, 2022. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server installations (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) system where an attacker winning a race condition leads to a use-after-free condition in the ALPC of the Windows NT kernel. Microsoft has assigned this vulnerability a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD, Talos).
Impact
The successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system. Given the CVSS scoring, the vulnerability has high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the 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 (Microsoft MSRC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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