KB5012670: Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Security Update (April 2022)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 159682

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5012639 or cumulative update 5012670. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
(CVE-2022-24474, CVE-2022-24481, CVE-2022-24494, CVE-2022-24499, CVE-2022-24521, CVE-2022-24527, CVE-2022-24530, CVE-2022-24540, CVE-2022-24542, CVE-2022-24544, CVE-2022-24547, CVE-2022-24550, CVE-2022-26786, CVE-2022-26787, CVE-2022-26788, CVE-2022-26790, CVE-2022-26792, CVE-2022-26794, 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-2022-26810, CVE-2022-26827, CVE-2022-26904)

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-21983, CVE-2022-22008, CVE-2022-24485, CVE-2022-24491, CVE-2022-24492, CVE-2022-24500, CVE-2022-24528, CVE-2022-24533, CVE-2022-24534, CVE-2022-24536, CVE-2022-24541, CVE-2022-26809, CVE-2022-26812, CVE-2022-26813, CVE-2022-26814, CVE-2022-26815, CVE-2022-26817, CVE-2022-26818, CVE-2022-26819, CVE-2022-26820, CVE-2022-26821, CVE-2022-26822, CVE-2022-26829, CVE-2022-26903, CVE-2022-26916, CVE-2022-26917, CVE-2022-26918, CVE-2022-26919)

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

- A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2022-24484, CVE-2022-24538, CVE-2022-26784, CVE-2022-26831, CVE-2022-26915)

Solution

Apply Security Update 5012639 or Cumulative Update 5012670

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 159682

File Name: smb_nt_ms22_apr_5012639.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 4/12/2022

Updated: 11/28/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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_8, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2

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-2022-24474, CVE-2022-24481, CVE-2022-24483, CVE-2022-24484, CVE-2022-24485, CVE-2022-24491, CVE-2022-24492, CVE-2022-24493, CVE-2022-24494, 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-2022-24536, CVE-2022-24538, CVE-2022-24540, CVE-2022-24541, CVE-2022-24542, CVE-2022-24544, CVE-2022-24547, CVE-2022-24550, CVE-2022-26784, CVE-2022-26786, CVE-2022-26787, CVE-2022-26788, CVE-2022-26790, CVE-2022-26792, CVE-2022-26794, 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-2022-26810, CVE-2022-26812, CVE-2022-26813, CVE-2022-26814, CVE-2022-26815, CVE-2022-26817, CVE-2022-26818, CVE-2022-26819, CVE-2022-26820, CVE-2022-26821, CVE-2022-26822, CVE-2022-26827, CVE-2022-26829, CVE-2022-26831, CVE-2022-26903, CVE-2022-26904, CVE-2022-26915, CVE-2022-26916, CVE-2022-26917, CVE-2022-26918, CVE-2022-26919

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

MSFT: MS22-5012639, MS22-5012670

MSKB: 5012639, 5012670