PT-2023-5974 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2023-10-10 · Updated 2024-05-29 · CVE-2023-38166

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to the implementation of the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) in Windows operating systems, specifically involving the use of memory after it has been freed. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information provided about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

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

RCE

Race Condition

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-06675

CVE-2023-38166

Affected Products

Windows

References · 9

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2023-38166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38166 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-38166 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/699812 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06675 · Security Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023101043 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/72019 · Telegram Post