Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-36914

CVE-2023-36914:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Smart Card Resource Management Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-36914, was discovered and reported to Microsoft Corporation. The vulnerability was initially recorded on June 27, 2023, and affects various versions of Windows operating systems including Windows 10 (21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2, 22H2), and Windows Server 2022 (MITRE CVE, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction, while potentially leading to high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability affects the Windows Smart Card Resource Management Server and could lead to security feature bypass. The high confidentiality impact rating suggests that the vulnerability could potentially expose sensitive information if successfully exploited (MSRC).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through the standard Windows Update channel for affected systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2022 (MSRC).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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