KB5012592: Windows 11 Security Update (April 2022)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 159671

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: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 4/12/2022

Updated: 2/3/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

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

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