CVE-2022-26823
Published: 15 April 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-26823 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2016. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Windows DNS Server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-26823. The flaw permits an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An authenticated attacker with high privileges can exploit the issue remotely without user interaction to achieve full control over the DNS server, including the ability to read, modify, or delete data and disrupt service availability.
Microsoft security advisories for the vulnerability direct administrators to apply the patches released in the April 2022 security updates. The EPSS score for this CVE has remained flat at 0.1014 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-31373
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.