Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU84360

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-36003

Published: December 12, 2023 / Updated: April 5, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84360

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36003

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

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 XAML Diagnostics. A remote user can trick a victim to execute a UWP application, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2023-36003

Install updates from vendor's website.

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

Exploit #9684 - CVE-2023-36003-POC (Privilege escalation using the XAML diagnostics API (CVE-2023-36003)) (April 5, 2024)

External References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36003

Related Security Bulletins

Privilege escalation in Microsoft XAML Diagnostics