VDB-194449 · CVE-2022-24525 · GCVE-0-2022-24525

Microsoft Windows up to Server 20H2 Update Stack privilege escalation

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6.5	$5k-$25k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 20H2 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Update Stack. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-24525. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 20H2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Update Stack. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 03/08/2022 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-24525. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/12/2022).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.0
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.0
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
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Timelineinfo

02/05/2022 🔍
03/08/2022 +31 days 🔍
03/08/2022 +0 days 🔍
03/09/2022 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2022 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-24525 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-24525
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-194449
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2022 06:52
Updated: 03/12/2022 07:35
Changes: 03/09/2022 06:52 (35), 03/09/2022 06:55 (19), 03/12/2022 07:29 (2), 03/12/2022 07:35 (11)
Complete: 🔍
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