PT-2023-1727 · Microsoft · Windows Kernel+1

Mateusz Jurczyk · Published 2023-03-14 · Updated 2024-05-29 · CVE-2023-23421

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, which can be exploited to elevate 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

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-01318

CVE-2023-23421

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Kernel

References · 10

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23421 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-01318 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-23421 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23421 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23421 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2023-23421 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/8141 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023031450 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/59983 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/46491 · Telegram Post