CVE-2022-38043

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Oct 11, 2022
Updated: Jan 2, 2025

Summary

CVE-2022-38043 is a vulnerability affecting the Windows Security Support Provider Interface. This issue represents an information disclosure vulnerability, meaning that it allows unauthorized parties to gain access to sensitive data. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of system information, potentially enabling further attacks. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely, posing a significant risk to systems that have not been adequately patched. Microsoft has released a security update to address this issue, and it is strongly recommended that users install the patch as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Affected Vendors

  • Microsoft