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CVE-2023-36876:
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Overview
The Reliability Analysis Metrics Calculation (RacTask) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36876) was disclosed on August 8, 2023. This vulnerability affects various Microsoft Windows systems, including Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, and multiple versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.1 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a CWE-59 type vulnerability, which relates to Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve elevation of privilege on affected systems. The CVSS score indicates high impacts on integrity and availability, while confidentiality impact is rated as none (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the appropriate patches through the Microsoft Update Guide (Microsoft Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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