SB20231212122 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft XAML Diagnostics
Published: December 12, 2023 Updated: April 5, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20231212122
CSH Severity
Medium
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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36003)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in XAML Diagnostics. A remote user can trick a victim to execute a UWP application, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.