Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU75013

Spoofing attack in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-28228

Published: April 12, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75013

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28228

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Windows. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted HTA file and spoof page content.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2023-28228

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-28228

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