CVE-2022-35841
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Enterprise App Management Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-35841) was disclosed in September 2022 as part of Microsoft's monthly security updates. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Windows operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires low attack complexity, needs low privileges, and can be exploited remotely without user interaction (NVD).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute code remotely, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (Qualys).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability as part of their September 2022 Patch Tuesday updates. Users are advised to apply the relevant security updates for their affected systems (MITRE).

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