PT-2022-1657 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2022-01-11 · Updated 2024-11-14 · CVE-2022-21879

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue exists due to insufficient input validation in the Windows operating system, which can allow an attacker to disclose protected information. It is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that enables attackers to affect the system.

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

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-00907

CVE-2022-21879

Affected Products

Windows

References · 13

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21879 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21879 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-21879 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21879 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21879 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-21879 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-00907 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/25621 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/25622 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/25267 · Telegram Post
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21879 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/34933 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/34724 · Telegram Post