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CVE-2022-41086:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-41086) was discovered and reported in September 2022. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (Rapid7).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.0 with the vector (AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C), indicating local access required, medium attack complexity, and multiple authentication requirements. The vulnerability could potentially compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple Windows versions. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5019970 (Windows 10 1507), KB5019964 (Windows 10 1607), KB5019966 (Windows 10 1809), KB5019959 (Windows 10 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, 22H2), KB5019961 (Windows 11 21H2), KB5019980 (Windows 11 22H2), and several others for Windows Server editions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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