Microsoft has published a security advisory to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products on the 11th of October 2022. It is recommended that you take the necessary precautions to ensure your products are always protected.
Active Directory Domain Services
Azure – Service Fabric Explorer, Stack Edge and StorSimple 8000 Series
Azure Arc – enabled Kubernetes cluster versions 1.5.8 to 1.8.11
Client Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) –
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Graphics Component
Microsoft Office multiple editions
Microsoft Office SharePoint multiple editions
Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL
NuGet Client
Remote Access Service Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Role: Windows Hyper-V
Service Fabric
Visual Studio Code versions 16.9 to 17.3
Windows Active Directory Certificate Services
Windows ALPC
Windows CD-ROM Driver
Windows COM+ Event System Service
Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry
Windows CryptoAPI
Windows Defender
Windows DHCP Client
Windows Distributed File System (DFS)
Windows DWM Core Library
Windows Event Logging Service
Windows Group Policy
Windows Group Policy Preference Client
Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol
Windows Kernel
Windows Local Security Authority (LSA)
Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS)
Windows Local Session Manager (LSM)
Windows NTFS
Windows NTLM
Windows ODBC Driver
Windows Perception Simulation Service
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Windows Portable Device Enumerator Service
Windows Print Spooler Components
Windows Resilient File System (ReFS)
Windows Secure Channel
Windows Security Support Provider Interface
Windows Server Remotely Accessible Registry Keys
Windows Server Service
Windows Storage
Windows TCP/IP
Windows USB Serial Driver
Windows Web Account Manager
Windows Win32K
Windows WLAN Service
Windows Workstation Service
For more information on this update, you can follow this URL:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/deploymentst
The Guyana National CIRT recommends that users and administrators review this update and apply it where necessary.
PDF Download: Microsoft Security Advisory.pdf
References
Microsoft Releases October 2022 Security Updates. (11th of October 2022). Reviewed from CISA:
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2022/10/11/microsoft-releases-october-2022-security-updates
Security Update Guide. (11th of October 2022). Reviewed from Microsoft:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/deployments
October 2022 Security Updates. (11th of October 2022). Reviewed from Microsoft:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2022-Oct