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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21800
CVE-2023-21800:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-21800 is a Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that was discovered and assigned on December 16, 2022, with public disclosure occurring on February 14, 2023. This vulnerability affects Windows Installer components across various Windows operating systems (CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.0, indicating a high severity level. The attack requires local access and single authentication (CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (Rapid7).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to complete system compromise in terms of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through multiple Knowledge Base (KB) updates including KB5022874 and KB5022893 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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