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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21753
CVE-2023-21753:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Event Tracing for Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21753) was disclosed on January 10, 2023. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows systems, specifically Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Microsoft has classified this as a CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) vulnerability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to information disclosure if successfully exploited. The CVSS score indicates that while the vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, it could result in high confidentiality impact with no effects on integrity or availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches through Windows Update or by downloading and installing the security updates directly from Microsoft (Microsoft Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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