CVE-2022-29139
Published: 10 May 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-29139 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 6.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-29139 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 with a network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the flaw by sending specially crafted LDAP traffic that triggers code execution on the target system once a user interacts with the malicious content, potentially allowing full control of the affected Windows host.
Microsoft has published official security guidance and updates addressing the issue through its standard advisory channels. The EPSS score has remained stable at 0.1087 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-33549
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.