SB2023021014 - Privilege escalation in NEC PC Settings Tool
Published: February 10, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023021014
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25011)
CWE-ID: CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the PC Settings Tool Library can modify registry values. A local user can abuse this feature to modify Windows registry and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.