CVE-2022-29129
Published: 10 May 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-29129 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 5.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-29129 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) component. It received a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 under the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating that the flaw can be reached over the network by an authenticated user without user interaction.
An attacker possessing low privileges can exploit the issue to execute arbitrary code, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the target system. The current and peak EPSS scores are both recorded at 0.1436, showing no material rise after disclosure.
Microsoft has published technical details and remediation guidance for the vulnerability in its security advisories.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-33539
Vulnerability details
Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) 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.