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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-33148
CVE-2023-33148:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-33148) was disclosed on July 11, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple Microsoft Office products including Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Office 2013 Click-to-Run, Office 2019, and Office LTSC 2021 (NVD).
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. It is classified under CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access) according to Microsoft's assessment (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity ratings as indicated by the CVSS score (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the latest security updates available through the Microsoft Update Guide (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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