CVE-2022-21874: Windows Security Center API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Publicly Disclosed

Yes

Patch Tuesday

2022-Jan

Released

2022-01-11

EPSS Score

2.49% (percentile: 85.3%)

Affected Products (26)

Windows

• Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)
• Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2016

Security Updates (7)

• 5009557
• 5009545
• 5009543
• 5009555
• 5009566
• 5009585
• 5009546

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://twitter.com/jq0904">Jinquan(@jq0904)</a> with <a href=" https://www.dbappsecurity.com.cn/product/cloud250.html">DBAPPSecurity Lieying Lab</a>

Revision History

• 2022-01-11: Information published.