Microsoft Windows Active Directory Certificate Services privilege escalation | CVE-2022-37976
NAME
Microsoft Windows Active Directory Certificate Services privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2019
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2016
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2012
Microsoft Windows Server for X64-based systems (Server Core installation) 2008 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server for 32-bit systems (Server Core installation) 2008 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server for 32-bit systems 2008 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server for X64-based systems (Server Core installation) 2008 R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2022 - Risk Level:
8.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Windows could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the Active Directory Certificate Services component. By forcing a DCOM server to authenticate through the Active Directory Certificate Service (ADCS), an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to the SYSTEM level.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Use Microsoft Automatic Update to apply the appropriate patch for your system, or the Microsoft Security Update Guide to search for available patches. See references.
- Reference Link:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37976 - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-37976
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