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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-23419
CVE-2023-23419:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-23419) was disclosed on March 14, 2023, affecting Windows 11 version 22H2 systems. This vulnerability is part of Microsoft's March 2023 Patch Tuesday updates, which addressed a total of 80 security flaws (Lansweeper Blog).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as an Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) vulnerability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges in the Windows Resilient File System (ReFS), 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. Users should apply the security update (KB5023706) for affected Windows 11 version 22H2 systems (Lansweeper Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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