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AuditorApplication · Netwrix

CVE-2022-31199

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.5 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
In the wild Ransomware Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the Netwrix Auditor User Activity Video Recording component affecting both the Netwrix Auditor server and agents installed on monitored systems. The remote code execution vulnerabilities exist within the underlying protocol used by the component, and potentially allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM user on affected systems, including on systems Netwrix Auditor monitors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Netwrix Auditor's User Activity Video Recording component. The vulnerability exists in the underlying protocol used by this component on both the Netwrix Auditor server and installed agents. An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on affected systems, including endpoints being monitored by Netwrix Auditor.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patches for Netwrix Auditor when available; otherwise isolate affected systems from untrusted networks or consider disabling the Video Recording component as a compensating control until patching is feasible.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AuditorApplication
Affected:< 10.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Netwrix Auditor installation
    Check for Netwrix Auditor installation by looking in Windows Programs and Features, or checking the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Netwrix\Netwrix Auditor\). Use Get-ItemProperty on registry key HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* or query the Netwrix service.
    Affected if Netwrix Auditor is not found on the system, the user is not affected.
  2. Determine installed Netwrix Auditor version
    Open the Netwrix Auditor application and navigate to Help > About, or check the version in the Windows Programs and Features list, or examine the executable properties of the main Netwrix binary.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 10.5, indicating the system is within the affected version range.
  3. Confirm Video Recording component is enabled
    Open Netwrix Auditor application, go to the Video Recording settings within the User Activity monitoring configuration. Alternatively, check the configuration file (typically in the Netwrix Auditor installation directory under the VideoRecording subfolder) for enabled status.
    Affected if The Video Recording feature is enabled and the version is below 10.5, the system is vulnerable.
  4. Check network exposure of Video Recording service
    Review Windows Firewall rules and network listener configurations to determine if the Video Recording component ports are exposed to untrusted networks. Use netstat -an to list listening ports and identify Netwrix-related services.
    Affected if The Video Recording service is listening on accessible network interfaces and reachable from untrusted networks, combined with an affected version, the vulnerability is exploitable.

The environment is affected if Netwrix Auditor version below 10.5 is installed AND the Video Recording component is enabled and network-accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.5 or later
Fixed in 10.5
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-provided patches for Netwrix Auditor when available; otherwise isolate affected systems from untrusted networks or consider disabling the Video Recording component as a compensating control until patching is feasible.

Recommended fix High confidence

Netwrix Auditor 10.5

  1. Download Netwrix Auditor version 10.5 or later from the official Netwrix website
  2. Upgrade the Netwrix Auditor server component to version 10.5 or later
  3. Upgrade all Netwrix Auditor agents on monitored systems to version 10.5 or later
  4. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version in the Netwrix Auditor console
  5. Restart the Netwrix Auditor services if not automatically restarted after upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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