CVE-2022-38046
Published: 11 October 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-38046 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-38046 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Web Account Manager component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 with a vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating that the flaw can be triggered remotely without authentication or user interaction and results in high-impact exposure of sensitive data.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit the weakness to obtain confidential information from the affected Web Account Manager instance. Because the vulnerability requires no privileges or user interaction, it can be triggered by any remote party able to reach the service, potentially exposing account-related data that would otherwise remain protected.
Microsoft security advisories for CVE-2022-38046 are published at the referenced URLs and provide official guidance on available updates and mitigation steps. The EPSS score has remained flat at a peak of 0.1816 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-40652
Vulnerability details
Web Account Manager Information Disclosure 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.