Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-38186
Published: August 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79171
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38186
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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 Mobile Device Management, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38186
Install updates from vendor's website.