CVE-2022-30200
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-30200, was discovered and assigned on May 3, 2022. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11 (ARM64 and x64), and Windows 7 SP1 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This scoring indicates that the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, but no privileges, while potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at high levels (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on the affected systems, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (Microsoft).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fix is included in various security updates, including KB5020159 for Windows Embedded Compact 2013. After applying the update, users must perform a clean build of the whole platform (Microsoft KB).

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