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CVE-2023-36400:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows HMAC Key Derivation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36400) was disclosed on November 14, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (MSRC, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) (NVD).
Impact
This elevation of privilege vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity ratings across all three security metrics (MSRC).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Updates are available for affected versions of Windows 10 (1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2, 22H2, 23H2), and Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022) (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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