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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-28228
CVE-2023-28228:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2023-28228) was disclosed on April 11, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions (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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. Microsoft has classified this as a spoofing vulnerability and it is associated with CWE-347 (Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform spoofing attacks on affected Windows systems. The CVSS score indicates that while the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, it could result in high impact to integrity with no impact on confidentiality or availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple Windows versions. Updates are available for Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2 and 22H2), and Windows Server versions 2008 through 2022 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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