CVE-2022-26923 — Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2022-26923: Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Active Directory |
| Date added | 2022-08-18 |
| Due date | 2022-09-08 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
An authenticated user could manipulate attributes on computer accounts they own or manage, and acquire a certificate from Active Directory Certificate Services that would allow for privilege escalation to SYSTEM.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26923; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26923
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26923
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog