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CVE-2023-23393:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-23393 is a Windows BrokerInfrastructure Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that was disclosed on March 14, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10 (versions 1809, 20H2, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 21H2, 22H2), Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022 (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. It is associated with two Common Weakness Enumerations (CWE): CWE-362 (Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization - 'Race Condition') and CWE-591 (Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems, potentially leading to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5023702 for Windows 10 1809, KB5023696 for Windows 10 20H2/21H2/22H2, KB5023698 for Windows 11 21H2, KB5023706 for Windows 11 22H2, and KB5023705 for Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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