CVE-2023-21542
published 2023-01-10CVE-2023-21542: Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP430high7CVSS 3.1
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.27%
19.5th percentile
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
22 ranges
| 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_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 |
| msrc | windows_10 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_7 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_rt_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-63g9-mfrc-j793: Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-01-11
CVE-2023-21542 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-63g9-mfrc-j793: Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
Microsoft
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2023-01-10·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2023-21542 [HIGH] CWE-59 Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
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 Installer: Windows Installer
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5022297
Reference: https://catalog.update
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-01-10
Published