CVE-2022-41048
Published: 09 November 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-41048 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 4.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-41048 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Microsoft ODBC Driver. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating that successful exploitation can fully compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
An unauthenticated attacker can trigger the flaw over the network by supplying a malicious ODBC connection string or related input that requires user interaction, such as opening a crafted file or connecting to a malicious data source, resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Microsoft has published mitigation guidance in its security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41048. The EPSS score for this CVE has remained flat at a peak and current value of 0.1859 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-44293
Vulnerability details
Microsoft ODBC Driver 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.