KB5021249: Windows Server 2022 Security Update (December 2022)

high Nessus Plugin ID 168690

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5021249. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

- PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-41076)
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-44670, CVE-2022-44676)

- Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-44689)

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 5021249

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5021249

https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021249

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168690

File Name: smb_nt_ms22_dec_5021249.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 12/13/2022

Updated: 1/12/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-44676

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-41076

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: 12/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2022

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 1/3/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-41074, CVE-2022-41076, CVE-2022-41077, CVE-2022-41094, CVE-2022-41121, CVE-2022-44666, CVE-2022-44667, CVE-2022-44668, CVE-2022-44669, CVE-2022-44670, CVE-2022-44671, CVE-2022-44674, CVE-2022-44675, CVE-2022-44676, CVE-2022-44677, CVE-2022-44678, CVE-2022-44679, CVE-2022-44680, CVE-2022-44681, CVE-2022-44682, CVE-2022-44683, CVE-2022-44689, CVE-2022-44697, CVE-2022-44698, CVE-2022-44707

IAVA: 2022-A-0530-S, 2022-A-0533-S

MSFT: MS22-5021249

MSKB: 5021249