CVE-2022-34723
published 2022-09-13CVE-2022-34723: Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
PriorityP421medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.99%
58.6th percentile
Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.978 | 10.0.22000.978 |
| msrc | windows_11_version_21h2_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_21h2_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
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Microsoft
Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-09-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-34723 [MEDIUM] Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
FAQ: What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could view the data protection API (DPAPI) master key.
Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface): Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface)
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Information Disclosure
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5017328
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5017328
GHSA
GHSA-x5ph-5xcm-h739: Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-09-14
CVE-2022-34723 [MEDIUM] GHSA-x5ph-5xcm-h739: Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Windows DPAPI (Data Protection Application Programming Interface) Information Disclosure Vulnerability.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2022-09-13
Published