CVE-2022-26812
Published: 15 April 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-26812 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-26812 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Windows DNS Server component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high privileges required, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An attacker with high privileges can exploit the flaw over the network to execute arbitrary code on an affected DNS server, potentially leading to full compromise of the server and the domains it serves.
Microsoft security advisories at the referenced MSRC pages describe available patches and mitigation steps for the vulnerability.
The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0642 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-31362
Vulnerability details
Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.