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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-36401
CVE-2023-36401:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft Remote Registry Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36401) was disclosed on November 14, 2023. This vulnerability 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 7.2 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has identified this as an Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability (CWE-190) (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on the affected system, potentially gaining high-level access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB articles including KB5032189, KB5032190, KB5032192, KB5032196, KB5032197, KB5032198, KB5032199, and KB5032202 for different affected versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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