Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows_10
CVE-2022-42970
A CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function The software does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. Affected Products: APC Easy UP…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10
- Microsoft Windows_11
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
- Microsoft Windows_server_2022
- Schneider Electric Apc Easy Ups Online Monitoring Software — versions Windows 7, 10, 11 Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, (Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022
- Schneider Electric Easy Ups Online Monitoring Software — versions Windows 7, 10, 11 Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022
- Schneider-electric Apc_easy_ups_online_monitoring_software
- Schneider-electric Easy_ups_online_monitoring_software
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cybersecurity@se.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42970?
- CVE-2022-42970 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42970?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-42970 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.