PT-2022-5442 · Microsoft · Windows Kernel+1

Mateusz Jurczyk · Published 2022-10-11 · Updated 2025-01-02 · CVE-2022-38039

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 Kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Windows operating system kernel. It allows an attacker to potentially elevate their privileges.

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:2022-06769

CVE-2022-38039

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Kernel

References · 12

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-38039 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-38039 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38039 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-06769 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38039 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38039 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-38039 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38039 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/51141 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/37287 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/37355 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/37613 · Telegram Post