Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2023-38186

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2023-38186

Published: August 8, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU79171
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-2023-38186
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
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 Mobile Device Management, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-38186

Install updates from vendor's website.

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