Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-32056

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-32056

Published: July 12, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU78190
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32056
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

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 the Windows Server Update Service (WSUS), which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-32056

Install updates from vendor's website.

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