CVE-2023-21541
published 2023-01-10CVE-2023-21541: Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.56%
43.2th percentile
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
38 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19685 | 10.0.10240.19685 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5648 | 10.0.14393.5648 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.3887 | 10.0.17763.3887 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3887 | 10.0.17763.3887 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.2486 | 10.0.19042.2486 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.2486 | 10.0.19044.2486 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.2486 | 10.0.19045.2486 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.1455 | 10.0.22000.1455 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.1105 | 10.0.22621.1105 |
| microsoft | windows_7 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26321 | 6.1.7601.26321 |
| microsoft | windows_7_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7601.26321 | 6.1.7601.26321 |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.9600.20778 | 6.3.9600.20778 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26321 | 6.1.7601.26321 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.21872 | 6.0.6003.21872 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.24075 | 6.2.9200.24075 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20778 | 6.3.9600.20778 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5648 | 10.0.14393.5648 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3887 | 10.0.17763.3887 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.1487 | 10.0.20348.1487 |
| msrc | windows_10 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2023-01-10·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-21541 [HIGH] Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
Windows Task Scheduler: Windows Task Scheduler
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5022286
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5022286
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5022291
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.
GHSA
GHSA-xc5m-7xq2-23q2: Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-01-11
CVE-2023-21541 [HIGH] GHSA-xc5m-7xq2-23q2: Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for January 2023 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2023-01-10·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2023-21743 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for January 2023 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update on Tuesday, disclosing 98 vulnerabilities. Of these vulnerabilities, 11 are classified as “Critical”, 87 are classified as “Important”, no vulnerability classified as “Moderate.”
According to Microsoft all “Critical“ vulnerability are either less likely or unlikely to be exploited, except of the security bypass vulnerability CVE-2023-21743 on Microsoft SharePoint Server machines. This vulnerability has a low complexity and can be easily triggered by an attacker. In a network-based attack, an unauthenticated user could make an anonymous connection to the targeted SharePoint server.
Two of the “Critical“ vulnerabilities, which Microsoft considers to be “less likely” to be exploited due to their complexity are CVE-2023-21535 and CVE-2023-21548.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for January 2023 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2023-01-10·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2023-21743 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for January 2023 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for January 2023 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update on Tuesday, disclosing 98 vulnerabilities. Of these vulnerabilities, 11 are classified as “Critical”, 87 are classified as “Important”, no vulnerability classified as “Moderate.”
According to Microsoft all “Critical“ vulnerability are either less likely or unlikely to be exploited, except of the security bypass vulnerability CVE-2023-21743 on Microsoft SharePoint Server machines. This vulnerability has a low complexity and can be easily triggered by an attacker. In a network-based attack, an unauthenticated user could make an anonymous connection to the targeted SharePoint server.
Two of the “Critical“ vulnerabilities, which Microsoft considers to be “le
2023-01-10
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