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KB5012592: Windows 11 Security Update (April 2022)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 159671

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5012592. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2022-26831 CVE-2022-26915, CVE-2022-23268)
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-26916, CVE-2022-26917, CVE-2022-26809, CVE-2022-26919, CVE-2022-26830, CVE-2022-26918, CVE-2022-26826, CVE-2022-24545, CVE-2022-24541, CVE-2022-24492, CVE-2022-24491, CVE-2022-24537, CVE-2022-24487, CVE-2022-24534, CVE-2022-24485, CVE-2022-24533, CVE-2022-24495, CVE-2022-24528, CVE-2022-23257, CVE-2022-21983, CVE-2022-22009, CVE-2022-22008, CVE-2022-24500)

 - An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2022-26920, CVE-2022-24493, CVE-2022-24498, CVE-2022-24483)

 - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2022-26789, CVE-2022-26786, CVE-2022-26802, CVE-2022-26808, CVE-2022-26807, CVE-2022-26795, CVE-2022-26792, CVE-2022-26794, CVE-2022-26904, CVE-2022-26803, CVE-2022-26797, CVE-2022-26787, CVE-2022-24549, CVE-2022-26914, CVE-2022-26801, CVE-2022-26798, CVE-2022-26793, CVE-2022-26796, CVE-2022-26790, CVE-2022-26788, CVE-2022-24496, CVE-2022-24544, CVE-2022-24540, CVE-2022-24488, CVE-2022-24486, CVE-2022-24481, CVE-2022-24479, CVE-2022-24527, CVE-2022-24474, CVE-2022-24521, CVE-2022-24550, CVE-2022-24499, CVE-2022-24547, CVE-2022-24546, CVE-2022-24494, CVE-2022-24542, CVE-2022-24530)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply Security Update 5012592

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5012592

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 159671

File Name: smb_nt_ms22_apr_5012592.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 4/12/2022

Updated: 6/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-26809

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/12/2022

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/4/2022, 5/16/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (User Profile Arbitrary Junction Creation Local Privilege Elevation)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-21983, CVE-2022-22008, CVE-2022-22009, CVE-2022-23257, CVE-2022-23268, CVE-2022-24474, CVE-2022-24479, CVE-2022-24481, CVE-2022-24482, CVE-2022-24483, CVE-2022-24485, CVE-2022-24486, CVE-2022-24487, CVE-2022-24488, CVE-2022-24491, CVE-2022-24492, CVE-2022-24493, CVE-2022-24494, CVE-2022-24495, CVE-2022-24496, CVE-2022-24497, CVE-2022-24498, CVE-2022-24499, CVE-2022-24500, CVE-2022-24521, CVE-2022-24527, CVE-2022-24528, CVE-2022-24530, CVE-2022-24533, CVE-2022-24534, CVE-2022-24537, CVE-2022-24540, CVE-2022-24541, CVE-2022-24542, CVE-2022-24544, CVE-2022-24545, CVE-2022-24546, CVE-2022-24547, CVE-2022-24549, CVE-2022-24550, CVE-2022-26786, CVE-2022-26787, CVE-2022-26788, CVE-2022-26789, CVE-2022-26790, CVE-2022-26792, CVE-2022-26793, CVE-2022-26794, CVE-2022-26795, CVE-2022-26796, CVE-2022-26797, CVE-2022-26798, CVE-2022-26801, CVE-2022-26802, CVE-2022-26803, CVE-2022-26807, CVE-2022-26808, CVE-2022-26809, CVE-2022-26826, CVE-2022-26830, CVE-2022-26831, CVE-2022-26904, CVE-2022-26914, CVE-2022-26915, CVE-2022-26916, CVE-2022-26917, CVE-2022-26918, CVE-2022-26919, CVE-2022-26920

IAVA: 2022-A-0145-S, 2022-A-0147-S

MSFT: MS22-5012592

MSKB: 5012592