CVE-2022-29142
published 2022-05-10CVE-2022-29142: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP337high7CVSS 3.1
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
5.24%
91.6th percentile
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
32 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.2928 | 10.0.17763.2928 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.2928 | 10.0.17763.2928 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.18363.2274 | 10.0.18363.2274 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1706 | 10.0.19042.1706 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h1 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.1706 | 10.0.19043.1706 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19043.1706 | 10.0.19043.1706 |
| microsoft | windows_server | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.2928 | 10.0.17763.2928 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.707 | 10.0.20348.707 |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1706 | 10.0.19042.1706 |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1909_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1909_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1909_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h1_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h1_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-8fhj-p35c-qm28: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-11·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-29142 [HIGH] GHSA-8fhj-p35c-qm28: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-29133.
GHSA
GHSA-frh4-wq5p-8mjf: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-11·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2022-29133 [HIGH] GHSA-frh4-wq5p-8mjf: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-29142.
Microsoft
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-05-10·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2022-29142 [HIGH] Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
Windows Kernel: Windows Kernel
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation More Likely
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5013941
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5013941
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5013945
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5013945
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2022-05-10·CVSS 8.1
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2022-05-10·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-21972 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft returned to its normal monthly patching volume in May, disclosing and fixing 74 vulnerabilities as part of the company’s latest security update. This month’s Patch Tuesday includes seven critical vulnerabilities after Microsoft disclosed more than 140 security issues in April.
The point-to-point tunneling feature in Windows contains two of the most serious vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute remote code on a targeted RAS server machine. While CVE-2022-21972 and CVE-2022-23270 are rated “critical,” Microsoft stated the attack complexity is high since an adversary needs to win a race condition, making it less likely an attacker could exploit these issues.
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