Microsoft Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2022-41125)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-11-08 · CVE-2022-41125
Microsoft Windows Cryptographic Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges. CISA added CVE-2022-41125 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 8, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Dec 9, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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