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CVE-2023-35312:
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Overview
Microsoft VOLSNAP.SYS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-35312) was disclosed on July 11, 2023. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has identified this as an Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability (CWE-190) in the VOLSNAP.SYS component (NVD).
Impact
This elevation of privilege vulnerability in VOLSNAP.SYS could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity ratings across all three aspects (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected versions. Updates are available for Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions including 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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