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CVE-2022-26923 · Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Severity
Critical
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
8.8 base · 7.7 temporal
Release
2022-05-10
Signals
Windows Active Directory Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation More Likely
CWE
No CWE data published.
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Description
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FAQ / Articles
FAQ
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? 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 elevation of privilege to System.
Mitigation
Mitigation refers to a setting, common configuration, or general best-practice, existing in a default state, that could reduce the severity of exploitation of a vulnerability. The following mitigating factors might be helpful in your situation: A system is vulnerable only if both the Active Directory Certificate Services role and the Active Directory Domain Services role are installed on a server in the network. Note that they would not necessarily need to be on the same server.
FAQ
Where can I find out more information about this vulnerability? Please see Certificate-based authentication changes on Windows domain controllers for more information and ways to protect yourself.