CVE-2022-41081
published 2022-10-11CVE-2022-41081: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP347high8.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.40%
69.5th percentile
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
44 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_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19507 | 10.0.10240.19507 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5427 | 10.0.14393.5427 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.3532 | 10.0.17763.3532 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3532 | 10.0.17763.3532 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.2130 | 10.0.19042.2130 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h1 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.2130 | 10.0.19043.2130 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.2130 | 10.0.19044.2130 |
| microsoft | windows_11 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.1098 | 10.0.22000.1098 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.674 | 10.0.22621.674 |
| microsoft | windows_7 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26174 | 6.1.7601.26174 |
| microsoft | windows_7_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26174 | 6.1.7601.26174 |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20625 | 6.3.9600.20625 |
| 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 |
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_unreviewed·2022-10-12·CVSS 8.1
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Microsoft
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-10-11·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41081 [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 the vulnerability?
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to send a specially crafted malicious PPTP packet to a PPTP server. This could result in remote code execution on the server side.
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:Exploitation Less Likely;O
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
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blogs_talos·2022-10-11·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41038 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 83 vulnerabilities across the company’s hardware and software line, including seven critical issues in Windows’ point-to-point tunneling protocol.
October's security update features 11 critical vulnerabilities, with the remainder being “important.”
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An attacker must be authenticated to the target site with the
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An attacker must be authenticated to the target site with the correct permissions to use manage lists in SharePoint to exploit this vulnerability, and
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