CVE-2022-41033

Summary

CVE-2022-41033 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting the Windows COM+ Event System Service. An attacker who successfully exploits this weakness can gain higher system privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access and system compromise. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient access controls in the Windows COM+ Event System Service, enabling an attacker to escalate their privileges. This issue poses a significant risk to systems that have the COM+ Event System Service enabled and should be addressed promptly by applying the available Microsoft patch to mitigate the threat.

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