CVE-2022-21836 Windows Certificate Spoofing Vulnerability
Attackers can spoof certificates to bypass security checks in Microsoft Windows operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-21836?
CVE-2022-21836 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Certificate Spoofing Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21836?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21836 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-21836 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-21836 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2f4-79fq-q8j8.