Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 up to Server 2019 Netlogon RPC Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 up to Server 2019. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Netlogon RPC. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-38023. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 up to Server 2019 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Netlogon RPC. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 11/08/2022 as confirmed security guidance (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-38023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/20/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236597 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0027: samba (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0027)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 Tenable (236597). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 8.1
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CNA Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 236597
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0027: samba (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0027)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/08/2022 🔍
11/08/2022 +92 days 🔍
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05/20/2025 +924 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2022-38023 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38023
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213119
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213

Entryinfo

Created: 11/08/2022 20:15
Updated: 05/20/2025 18:58
Changes: 11/08/2022 20:15 (13), 11/08/2022 20:16 (22), 11/08/2022 20:19 (19), 12/05/2022 15:46 (2), 12/05/2022 15:51 (10), 05/20/2025 18:58 (16)
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