CVE-2022-32230

SMBv3 FileNormalizedNameInformation NULL Pointer Dereference

Published Jun 14, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Microsoft Windows SMBv3 suffers from a null pointer dereference in versions of Windows prior to the April, 2022 patch set. By sending a malformed FileNormalizedNameInformation SMBv3 request over a named pipe, an attacker can cause a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crash of the Windows kernel. For most systems, this attack requires authentication, except in the special case of Windows Domain Controllers, where unauthenticated users can always open named pipes as long as they can establish an SMB session. Typically, after the BSOD, the victim SMBv3 server will reboot.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This was fixed as a stability issue in the April, 2022 Patch Tuesday set from Microsoft.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
rapid7
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:36 PM
Reserved
Jun 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 14, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:46 AM