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CVE-2023-36423:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-36423 is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Remote Registry Service. The vulnerability was initially disclosed on November 14, 2023, and affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems (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:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute remote code with high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems. The attack requires low attack complexity and no user interaction, though it does require low-privileged access (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple Windows versions including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server versions. Users are advised to apply the relevant security updates (KB5032189, KB5032190, KB5032192, KB5032196, KB5032197, KB5032198, KB5032199, KB5032202, KB5032247, KB5032249) (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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