Privilege escalation in Microsoft .NET, .NET Framework and Visual Studio
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-36049 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Microsoft .NET Framework Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications Visual Studio Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers .NET Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU83152
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36049
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in .NET, .NET Framework and Visual Studio, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft .NET Framework: 2.0 - 4.8.1
Visual Studio: 2022 version 17.2 - 2022 version 17.7
.NET: 6.0.0 - 8.0.0
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-36049
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1639/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
