CERT-In Vulnerability Note
CIVN-2022-0024
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Active Directory Domain Services
Original Issue Date:January 14, 2022
Severity Rating: HIGH
Software Affected
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 11 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Overview
It has been reported that a vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Active Directory Domain Services which allow a remote authenticated attacker to escalate privileges on the vulnerable system.
Description
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Active Directory Domain Services by the application, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the targeted system.
Solution
Apply appropriate patch as mentioned in Microsofts advisory:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21857
Vendor Information
Microsoft
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21857
References
Microsoft
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21857
CVE Name
CVE-2022-21857
Disclaimer
The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.
Contact Information
Email: info@cert-in.org.in Phone: +91-11-24368572
Postal address
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India
Electronics Niketan
6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003
India
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