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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21797
CVE-2023-21797:
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Overview
Microsoft ODBC Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-21797, was discovered and disclosed in December 2022. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2 and 22H2), and various Windows Server versions (2008 through 2022) (MITRE CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating high severity with the following metrics: Attack Vector: Network, Attack Complexity: Low, Privileges Required: None, User Interaction: None, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (ManageEngine).
Impact
This vulnerability could potentially allow remote code execution on affected systems, posing a significant security risk to organizations using affected Microsoft Windows versions (MITRE CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The patches are available for all affected versions of Windows operating systems through the standard Windows Update mechanism (Microsoft MSRC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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