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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-28238
CVE-2023-28238:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-28238) was discovered and reported to Microsoft Corporation. The vulnerability was initially recorded on March 13, 2023, and affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems (CVE Details).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a CWE-591 (Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory) vulnerability (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if successfully exploited, potentially giving attackers the ability to execute arbitrary code with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The patches are available for multiple affected Windows versions including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server versions (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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