Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-35360

CVE-2023-35360:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-35360) was identified and disclosed on June 14, 2023. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 (versions 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 21H2, 22H2), and Windows Server (2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022) (MITRE CVE, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been classified with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is associated with two Common Weakness Enumerations (CWE): CWE-362 (Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization - 'Race Condition') and CWE-591 (Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory) (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability when successfully exploited (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available for all affected versions of Windows, including specific version numbers: Windows 10 (up to 10.0.10240.20048, 10.0.14393.6085, 10.0.17763.4645, 10.0.19041.3208, 10.0.19045.3208), Windows 11 (up to 10.0.22000.2176, 10.0.22621.1992), and various Windows Server versions (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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