PT-2022-2889 · Microsoft · Windows

CVE-2022-24540 · Published 2022-04-12 · Updated 2024-08-01

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in synchronization when using a shared resource in the Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) handler of the Windows operating system. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. It is an elevation-of-privilege issue 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.

LPE

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-03476

CVE-2022-24540

Affected Products

Windows

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24540 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24540 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-24540 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24540 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-24540 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-03476 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/40916 · Telegram Post
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24540 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/40923 · Telegram Post