CVE-2022-41039
published 2022-11-09CVE-2022-41039: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP347high8.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.03%
59.7th percentile
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
45 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 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19567 | 10.0.10240.19567 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5501 | 10.0.14393.5501 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.3650 | 10.0.17763.3650 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3650 | 10.0.17763.3650 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.2251 | 10.0.19042.2251 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h1 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.2251 | 10.0.19043.2251 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.2251 | 10.0.19044.2251 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.2251 | 10.0.19045.2251 |
| microsoft | windows_11 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.1219 | 10.0.22000.1219 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.819 | 10.0.22621.819 |
| microsoft | windows_7 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26221 | 6.1.7601.26221 |
| microsoft | windows_7_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26221 | 6.1.7601.26221 |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20671 | 6.3.9600.20671 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26221 | 6.1.7601.26221 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.23968 | 6.2.9200.23968 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20671 | 6.3.9600.20671 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc8.1HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-6wrg-q4hc-hrw5: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-11-10·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41044 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-6wrg-q4hc-hrw5: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-41039, CVE-2022-41088.
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GHSA-57vv-75gm-f6rc: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-11-10·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41088 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-57vv-75gm-f6rc: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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GHSA-gx32-v6vm-f5g5: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-11-10·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41039 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-gx32-v6vm-f5g5: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-41044, CVE-2022-41088.
Microsoft
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-11-08·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41039 [HIGH] Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted protocol message to a Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) server, which could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on the RAS server machine.
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 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Explo
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for November 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2022-11-08·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41039 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for November 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for November 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update on Tuesday, disclosing 62 vulnerabilities. Of these vulnerabilities, 8 are classified as “Critical” and the rest are classified as “Important.”
Three of the critical entries are remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities for Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
CVE-2022-41039
CVE-2022-41044
CVE-2022-41088
An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to an RAS (Remote Access Server), which may lead to remote code execution. Although according to Microsoft, these three vulnerabilities are less likely to be exploited, as the attacker must win a complex race condition. In August of 2022’s Patch Tuesday release, several v
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for November 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2022-11-08·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41039 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for November 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update on Tuesday, disclosing 62 vulnerabilities. Of these vulnerabilities, 8 are classified as “Critical” and the rest are classified as “Important.”
Three of the critical entries are remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities for Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
- CVE-2022-41039
- CVE-2022-41044
- CVE-2022-41088
An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to an RAS (Remote Access Server), which may lead to remote code execution. Although according to Microsoft, these three vulnerabilities are less likely to be exploited, as the attacker must win a complex race condition. In August of 2022’s Patch Tuesday release, several vulnerabilities for Windows PPTP were also disclosed.
Another notable vulnerability in
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2022-11-09
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