What is CVE-2022-37976?

CVE-2022-37976 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with Critical severity. Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2022-37976 cover?

CVE-2022-37976 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2022-37976. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2022-37976?

CVE-2022-37976 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-37976?

CVE-2022-37976 affects 16 products, including: Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2; and others — see the full list on the advisory page.

CVE-2022-37976CriticalCVSS 8.8

Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

October 11, 2022

Last Modified

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📋 Description

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain domain administrator privileges.

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? A malicious DCOM client could coerce a DCOM server to authenticate to it through the Active Directory Certificate Service (ADCS), and use the credential to launch a cross-protocol attack.

🎯 Affected products16

Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5018419 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.3532 KB5018421 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.1129 KB5018411 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.5427 KB5018450 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21721 KB5018446 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21721 KB5018454 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26174 KB5018479 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26174 KB5018457 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23920 KB5018478 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23920 KB5018474 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20625 KB5018476 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20625

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

🎯 Affected products16

✅ Remediation

🔗 References (22)