#VU70993 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2023-21724
Published: January 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70993
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-21724
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
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 Microsoft DWM Core Library, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.