KB5009595: Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Security Updates (January 2022)

high Nessus Plugin ID 156624

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5009595 or cumulative update 5009624. 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-2022-21843, CVE-2022-21848, CVE-2022-21883, CVE-2022-21889, CVE-2022-21890)

- A security feature bypass vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this and bypass the security feature and perform unauthorized actions compromising the integrity of the system/application.
(CVE-2022-21894, CVE-2022-21899, CVE-2022-21900, CVE-2022-21905, CVE-2022-21913, CVE-2022-21924, CVE-2022-21925)

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
(CVE-2022-21833, CVE-2022-21834, CVE-2022-21835, CVE-2022-21838, CVE-2022-21857, CVE-2022-21859, CVE-2022-21862, CVE-2022-21864, CVE-2022-21867, CVE-2022-21868, CVE-2022-21870, CVE-2022-21875, CVE-2022-21881, CVE-2022-21884, CVE-2022-21885, CVE-2022-21895, CVE-2022-21897, CVE-2022-21901, CVE-2022-21903, CVE-2022-21908, CVE-2022-21914, CVE-2022-21916, CVE-2022-21919, CVE-2022-21920)

- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2022-21880, CVE-2022-21904, CVE-2022-21915)

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-21850, CVE-2022-21851, CVE-2022-21892, CVE-2022-21893, CVE-2022-21922, CVE-2022-21928, CVE-2022-21958, CVE-2022-21959, CVE-2022-21960, CVE-2022-21961, CVE-2022-21962, CVE-2022-21963)

- A session spoofing vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to perform actions with the privileges of another user. (CVE-2022-21836)

Solution

Apply Security Only update KB5009595 or Cumulative Update KB5009624.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5009595

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5009624

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 156624

File Name: smb_nt_ms22_jan_5009595.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/11/2022

Updated: 9/22/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21851

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21922

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2022

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

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-21833, CVE-2022-21834, CVE-2022-21835, CVE-2022-21836, CVE-2022-21838, CVE-2022-21843, CVE-2022-21848, CVE-2022-21850, CVE-2022-21851, CVE-2022-21857, CVE-2022-21859, CVE-2022-21862, CVE-2022-21864, CVE-2022-21867, CVE-2022-21868, CVE-2022-21870, CVE-2022-21875, CVE-2022-21880, CVE-2022-21881, CVE-2022-21883, CVE-2022-21884, CVE-2022-21885, CVE-2022-21889, CVE-2022-21890, CVE-2022-21892, CVE-2022-21893, CVE-2022-21894, CVE-2022-21895, CVE-2022-21897, CVE-2022-21899, CVE-2022-21900, CVE-2022-21901, CVE-2022-21903, CVE-2022-21904, CVE-2022-21905, CVE-2022-21908, CVE-2022-21913, CVE-2022-21914, CVE-2022-21915, CVE-2022-21916, CVE-2022-21919, CVE-2022-21920, CVE-2022-21922, CVE-2022-21924, CVE-2022-21925, CVE-2022-21928, CVE-2022-21958, CVE-2022-21959, CVE-2022-21960, CVE-2022-21961, CVE-2022-21962, CVE-2022-21963

IAVA: 2022-A-0012-S, 2022-A-0016-S

MSFT: MS22-5009595, MS22-5009624

MSKB: 5009595, 5009624