PT-2022-5443 · Microsoft · Windows Group Policy Preference Client+1

Decoder_It · Published 2022-10-11 · Updated 2025-01-02 · CVE-2022-37994

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 Group Policy Preference Client (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in the Windows Group Policy Preference Client component 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 can affect the system.

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-06770

CVE-2022-37994

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Group Policy Preference Client

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37994 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-37994 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37994 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37994 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-06770 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-37994 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37994 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37994 · Vendor Advisory