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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21733
CVE-2023-21733:
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Overview
The Windows Bind Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21733) was identified and disclosed in December 2022. This security flaw affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 (versions 20H2, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 21H2, 22H2), and Windows Server 2022 across different architectures (ARM64, x64, x86) (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The technical analysis identifies two primary weakness types: CWE-362 (Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization - 'Race Condition') and CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve elevation of privilege on affected systems. Given the CVSS scoring, the vulnerability can potentially lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (NVD).
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