VDB-210538 · CVE-2022-38043 · EUVD-2022-40649

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 Security Support Provider Interface information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Security Support Provider Interface. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-38043. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Security Support Provider Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 10/11/2022 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-38043. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/21/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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-2022-40649). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 5.5
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.3
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.5
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

08/08/2022 🔍
10/11/2022 +64 days 🔍
10/11/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/11/2022 +0 days 🔍
06/21/2026 +1349 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2022-38043 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38043
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210538
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2022 20:59
Updated: 06/21/2026 17:07
Changes: 10/11/2022 20:59 (35), 10/11/2022 21:02 (20), 11/06/2022 08:24 (2), 11/06/2022 08:26 (20), 06/21/2026 17:07 (15)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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