CVE-2022-41128
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-41128 is a Windows Scripting Languages Remote Code Execution Vulnerability that was discovered and assigned on September 19, 2022. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2022-41118 and affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems (CVE Details, Rapid7).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a severity score of 9.0 CVSS with the vector (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), indicating a critical security issue. This scoring suggests the vulnerability is network-accessible, requires moderate complexity to exploit, needs no authentication, and can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability completely (Rapid7).

Impact

As a remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Scripting Languages, successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, potentially gaining complete control over the targeted Windows system (CVE Details).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple Windows versions including Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2 and 22H2), Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022. Users are advised to apply the appropriate security updates for their system versions (Rapid7).

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