VDB-210456 · CVE-2022-37968 · EUVD-2022-40575

Microsoft Azure Stack Edge privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Microsoft Azure Stack Edge and Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes Cluster. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-37968. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft Azure Stack Edge and Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes Cluster (Cloud Software) (affected version unknown). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 10/11/2022 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-37968. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/20/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-40575). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Cloud Software

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 8.7
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 10.0
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 10.0
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/08/2022 🔍
10/11/2022 +64 days 🔍
10/11/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/11/2022 +0 days 🔍
06/20/2026 +1347 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2022-37968 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-37968
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210456
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2022 20:03
Updated: 06/20/2026 04:13
Changes: 10/11/2022 20:03 (34), 10/11/2022 20:06 (19), 11/05/2022 10:33 (2), 11/05/2022 10:38 (2), 01/03/2025 10:29 (25), 06/20/2026 04:13 (1)
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