Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-36712
Published: October 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81853
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36712
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Kernel. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and gain elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36712
Install updates from vendor's website.