Security features bypass in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-36698

 

Security features bypass in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-36698

Published: October 11, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81855
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36698
CWE-ID: CWE-254
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 compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to security features bypass in Windows Kernel. A local user can bypass the Windows Arbitrary Code Guard exploit protection feature.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-36698

Install updates from vendor's website.

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