PT-2023-1125 · Microsoft · Windows Kernel+1

Mateusz Jurczyk · Published 2023-01-10 · Updated 2024-05-29 · CVE-2023-21773

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Windows operating system kernel. It allows an attacker to elevate their privileges.

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

LPE

Use After Free

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

CWE-264

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-00325

CVE-2023-21773

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Kernel

References · 27

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21773 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-21773 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2023-21773 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21773 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-00325 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21773 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44067 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44064 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/42253 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/56261 · Telegram Post
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21773 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/42340 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44068 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/56296 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/56268 · Telegram Post