CVE-2023-21542

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

CVSS v3.0 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21542	Patch Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-::::::x86:

Information

Published : 2023-01-10 14:15

Updated : 2023-01-15 14:45

NVD link : CVE-2023-21542

Mitre link : CVE-2023-21542

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_7
windows_server_2016
windows_rt_8.1
windows_server_2019
windows_8.1
windows_server_2022
windows_server_2008
windows_10_1607
windows_server_2012

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