Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows - CVE-2023-21752
Published: January 10, 2023 / Updated: October 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70999
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21752
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Backup Service, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-21752
Install updates from vendor's website.