437
VMScore

CVE-2022-21899

Published: 11/01/2022 Updated: 21/12/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.9 | Impact Score: 6.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 437
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

This vulnerability allows local malicious users to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Windows kernel. The issue results from improper authorization logic when accessing files in the EFI partition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

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microsoft windows 10 -

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microsoft windows server 2012 r2

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