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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-30165
CVE-2022-30165:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-30165 is a Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that was discovered and assigned on May 3, 2022. The vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.0, indicating a moderate to high severity level. The attack vector is network-based (AV:N), with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring single authentication (Au:S), and can potentially impact partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:P/I:P/A:P) (Rapid7).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the Windows Kerberos authentication system. The successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access and potential system compromise (MSRC).
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 1607, KB5014692 for Windows 10 1809, KB5014699 for Windows 10 20H2/21H1/21H2, KB5014697 for Windows 11 21H2, and corresponding server versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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