CVE-2022-29131
Published: 10 May 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-29131 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 5.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) contains a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-29131. The flaw affects the LDAP client component in multiple versions of Microsoft Windows and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vectors, low attack complexity, and low required privileges.
An authenticated attacker with low privileges can send specially crafted LDAP responses over the network to trigger the flaw, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the target system with full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No user interaction is required once the attacker has obtained valid credentials.
Microsoft security advisories for CVE-2022-29131 direct administrators to apply the patches released on the May 2022 Patch Tuesday and provide configuration guidance for environments that cannot immediately update. The EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1323 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-33541
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.