Microsoft Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol code execution | CVE-2022-41044
NAME
Microsoft Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 x32
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 x64
Microsoft Windows Server for X64-based systems 2008 R2 SP1
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 for X64-based systems 2008 SP2 - Risk Level:
8.1 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. By winning a race condition, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the RAS server machine.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: High
- 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://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41044 - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-41044
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