PT-2022-2874 · Microsoft · Windows File Explorer+1

Published 2022-04-12 · Updated 2023-06-29 · CVE-2022-26808

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 File Explorer (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in Windows File Explorer, which can be exploited to elevate privileges. This allows an attacker to affect the system. No information is available on the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents.

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

LPE

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-03432

CVE-2022-26808

Affected Products

Windows

Windows File Explorer

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26808 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26808 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-26808 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-26808 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-03432 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26808 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26808 · Note