CVE-2022-41032
Published: 11 October 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-41032 is a high-severity Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269) vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
NuGet Client contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-41032. The flaw affects the NuGet package management client and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It is also associated with CWE-269, improper privilege management.
An attacker with local access and a low-privileged account can exploit the issue without user interaction to obtain full administrative control over the affected system. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to read, modify, or delete arbitrary data and execute code with elevated rights.
Microsoft Security Response Center advisories and corresponding Fedora package announcements direct administrators to apply the updates referenced in the vendor bulletins. The current and peak EPSS scores both stand at 0.1955 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-7094
Vulnerability details
NuGet Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Policy addresses roles, responsibilities, and privilege management to prevent improper privilege assignments.
Access supervision ensures privileges are assigned and managed without improper escalation or retention.
Assigning group/role memberships and access authorizations (privileges) while reviewing accounts addresses improper privilege management.
Enforces proper privilege management by requiring all decisions through the verified reference monitor.
By mandating division of duties across roles, the control enforces proper privilege management and prevents a single entity from controlling an entire sensitive process.
Implements core proper privilege management by restricting to only required rights.
Policy requires training on privilege management and least privilege, making it harder to exploit improper privilege management weaknesses.
Training covers proper privilege management practices, making incorrect privilege assignments less likely.