PT-2022-1501 · Microsoft · Windows System Launcher+1

Published 2022-01-11 · Updated 2024-11-14 · CVE-2022-21866

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows System Launcher (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the Windows System Launcher component of the Windows operating system. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. It is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that allows attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-00690

CVE-2022-21866

Affected Products

Windows

Windows System Launcher

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-21866 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-00690 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21866 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21866 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-21866 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21866 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21866 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/25605 · Telegram Post