PT-2023-1028 · Microsoft · Windows Smb Witness Service+1

Ophir Harpaz + 1 · Published 2023-01-10 · Updated 2024-05-29 · CVE-2023-21549

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows SMB Witness Service (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in the Windows SMB Witness Service, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to elevate their privileges. This can affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Authorization

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-285

CWE-264

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-00119

CVE-2023-21549

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Smb Witness Service

References · 10

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21549 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21549 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21549 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2023-21549 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-00119 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-21549 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/81302 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/3921 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/echeloneyes/1060 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/41757 · Telegram Post