Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-36729
Published: October 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81828
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-2023-36729
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 Named Pipe File System, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36729
Install updates from vendor's website.