PT-2023-1601 · Microsoft · Windows Installer+1

Adrian Denkiewicz · Published 2023-02-14 · Updated 2024-05-29 · CVE-2023-21800

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 Installer (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue exists due to insufficient input validation in the Windows Installer. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. An elevation-of-privilege vulnerability allows attackers to affect the system.

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

LPE

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-73

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-01096

CVE-2023-21800

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Installer

References · 10

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-01096 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21800 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21800 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2023-21800 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-21800 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21800 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/7977 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/defcon_news/111241 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/pentestingnews/34300 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/rnetsec/18408 · Telegram Post