SB2023031427 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows HTTP.sys
Published: March 14, 2023 Updated: March 16, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023031427
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23410)
CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow
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 integer overflow within the http.sys kernel module. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.