CVE-2022-33679 Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 8.1 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a flaw in Windows Kerberos to elevate privileges on affected Windows Server systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-33679?

CVE-2022-33679 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 13 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33679?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-33679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 5 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vrc3-cgcx-7x44.

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