QID 378971

Date Published: 2023-10-30

QID 378971: Microsoft PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for April 2022

PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework..

CVE-2022-26788: Microsoft PowerShell is vulnerable to elevation of privilege Vulnerability

Affected Versions:
PowerShell Version 7.0 Prior to 7.0.10
PowerShell Version 7.1 Prior to 7.1.7
PowerShell Version 7.2 Prior to 7.2.3

QID Detection Logic: (Authenticated)
Operating System: Windows: The QID checks for vulnerable version of file pwsh.exe.
Linux: This QID checks for installed vulnerable version using "pwsh --version" command.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an low privileged user to escalate to higher privileges and perform tasks.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.

Solution

Microsoft has provided the fix for this vulnerability. Please refer to PowerShell Security Advisory for further information.

Vendor References

PowerShell Security Advisory - msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26788

CVEs related to QID 378971

CVE-2022-26788 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
PowerShell Security Advisory			msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26788

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