SB2022091357 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Group Policy
Published: September 13, 2022 Updated: September 19, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022091357
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37955)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue within the Group Policy Preference Client module. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with SYSTEM privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.