CVE-2022-37976
published 2022-10-11CVE-2022-37976: Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP350high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.86%
76.8th percentile
Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
17 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26174 | 6.1.7601.26174 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21721 | 6.0.6003.21721 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23920 | 6.2.9200.23920 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20625 | 6.3.9600.20625 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5427 | 10.0.14393.5427 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3532 | 10.0.17763.3532 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.1129 | 10.0.20348.1129 |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_32-bit_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2019 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2022 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-8vr2-6v7f-c42x: Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12
CVE-2022-37976 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-8vr2-6v7f-c42x: Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
Microsoft
Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-10-11·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-37976 [HIGH] Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain domain administrator privileges.
FAQ: How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
A malicious DCOM client could coerce a DCOM server to authenticate to it through the Active Directory Certificate Service (ADCS), and use the credential to launch a cross-protocol attack.
Role: Active Directory Certificate Services; Active Directory Domain Services: Role: Active Directory Certificate Services; Active Directory Domain Services
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:N
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Qualys
October 2022 Patch Tuesday | Microsoft Releases 84 Vulnerabilities With 13 Critical, Plus 12 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based); Adobe Releases 4 Advisories, 29 Vulnerabilities With 17 Critical. | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2022-10-11·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] October 2022 Patch Tuesday | Microsoft Releases 84 Vulnerabilities With 13 Critical, Plus 12 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based); Adobe Releases 4 Advisories, 29 Vulnerabilities With 17 Critical. | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday Summary
- Microsoft Exchange ProxyNotShell Zero-Days Not Yet Addressed (QID 50122)
- The October 2022 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Are Classified As Follows:
- Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Addressed
- Microsoft Critical Vulnerability Highlights
- Microsoft Release Summary
- Microsoft Edge | Last But Not Least
- Adobe Security Bulletins and Advisories
- About Qualys Patch Tuesday
- Qualys Threat Research Blog Posts
- Qualys Threat Protection High-Rated Advisories
- Discover and Prioritize Vulnerabilities in Vulnerability Management Detection Response(VMDR)
- Rapid Response With Patch Management (PM)
- EXECUTE Mitigation Using Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR)
- EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation With Policy Compliance (PC)
- This Month
Qualys
October 2022 Patch Tuesday | Microsoft Releases 84 Vulnerabilities With 13 Critical, Plus 12 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based); Adobe Releases 4 Advisories, 29 Vulnerabilities With 17 Critical.
blogs_qualys·2022-10-11·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] October 2022 Patch Tuesday | Microsoft Releases 84 Vulnerabilities With 13 Critical, Plus 12 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-Based); Adobe Releases 4 Advisories, 29 Vulnerabilities With 17 Critical.
## Table of Contents
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Summary
Microsoft Exchange ProxyNotShell Zero-Days Not Yet Addressed (QID 50122)
The October 2022 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Are Classified As Follows:
Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Addressed
Microsoft Critical Vulnerability Highlights
Microsoft Release Summary
Microsoft Edge | Last But Not Least
Adobe Security Bulletins and Advisories
About Qualys Patch Tuesday
Qualys Threat Research Blog Posts
Qualys Threat Protection High-Rated Advisories
Discover and Prioritize Vulnerabilities in Vulnerability Management Detection Response(VMDR)
Rapid Response With Patch Management (PM)
EXECUTE Mitigation Using Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR)
EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation With Policy Compliance (PC)
This Month in Vulnerabilities
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