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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21726
CVE-2023-21726:
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Overview
Windows Credential Manager User Interface Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21726) was disclosed on January 10, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-257 (Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format) as identified by Microsoft Corporation (NVD).
Impact
This elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Credential Manager User Interface could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity ratings (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected Windows versions. Users should apply the appropriate security patches available through Windows Update or Microsoft's security advisory (Microsoft Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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