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CVE-2023-38186:
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Overview
Windows Mobile Device Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-38186) was disclosed on August 8, 2023. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10 (21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2, 22H2), and Windows Server 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has received a Critical CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 from NIST (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), while Microsoft assessed it with a High severity score of 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vulnerability is classified under CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges in the Windows Mobile Device Management system. The critical CVSS score indicates that successful exploitation could lead to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability through various KB patches including KB5029244 for Windows 10, KB5029253 for Windows 11 21H2, KB5029263 for Windows 11 22H2, and KB5029250 for Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).
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