SB2023071160 - Security restrictions bypass in Windows SmartScreen
Published: July 11, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023071160
CSH Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32049)
CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of URLs in Windows SmartScreen. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted URL, bypass the Open File - Security Warning prompt and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.