CVE-2023-35332
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Remote Desktop Protocol Security Feature Bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-35332) was disclosed on July 11, 2023. This security flaw 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 6.8 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Microsoft has classified this as a security feature bypass vulnerability related to the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol, and it has been associated with CWE-326 (Inadequate Encryption Strength) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security features in the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol, potentially leading to high impacts on both confidentiality and integrity of the affected systems, though availability is not impacted (MSRC).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected versions. These updates are available through various KB articles including KB5028166, KB5028168, KB5028169, KB5028171, KB5028182, KB5028185, and KB5028186 for different Windows versions (Rapid7).

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