CVE-2022-37976 Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit Active Directory Certificate Services to elevate privileges on affected Windows Server systems.

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

What is CVE-2022-37976?

CVE-2022-37976 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 11 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37976?

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-2022-37976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-37976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8vr2-6v7f-c42x.

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