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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-30208
CVE-2022-30208:
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Overview
Windows Security Account Manager (SAM) Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2022-30208) was identified and disclosed in May 2022. This security flaw affects various Windows operating systems including Windows 10 and its different versions (20H2, 21H1) across multiple architectures (x64, x86, arm64) (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a Base Score of 4.0 (Medium) with the vector (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability affects the Windows Security Account Manager (SAM) and can result in a denial of service condition. When successfully exploited, it could lead to system unavailability, specifically impacting the Security Account Manager service (Microsoft Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft addressed this vulnerability as part of their July 2022 security updates. Users are advised to apply the relevant security patches to affected systems (Hacker News).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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