PT-2022-1567 · Microsoft · Windows Installer+1

Izobashi + 1 · Published 2022-01-11 · Updated 2024-11-14 · CVE-2022-21908

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in the Windows Installer component of Windows operating systems. This can be exploited to elevate privileges. An elevation-of-privilege issue 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:2022-00784

CVE-2022-21908

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Installer

References · 8

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-00784 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-21908 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21908 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21908 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21908 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21908 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-21908 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21908 · Note