CVE-2022-37955
Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Una vulnerabilidad de ElevaciĆ³n de Privilegios en Windows Group Policy
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability is dependent upon a Group Policy setting, and an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Group Policy Preference Client module. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can cause the module to create an arbitrary file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
*Credits:
@decoder_it
CVSS Scores
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Scope
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2022-08-08 CVE Reserved
- 2022-09-13 CVE Published
- 2024-04-05 EPSS Updated
- 2024-10-15 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (1)
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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37955 | 2023-04-11 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | - | x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | - | x86 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 20h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "20h2" | arm64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 20h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "20h2" | x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 20h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "20h2" | x86 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 21h1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "21h1" | arm64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 21h1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "21h1" | x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 21h1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "21h1" | x86 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 21h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "21h2" | arm64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 21h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "21h2" | x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 21h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "21h2" | x86 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1607" | x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1607" | x86 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1809" | arm64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1809" | x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1809" | x86 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11" | - | arm64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11" | - | x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, x86 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | x86 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | rt |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | - | sp2, x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | - | sp2, x86 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | sp1, x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2022 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2022 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" | - | azure |
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