CVE-2023-28232
published 2023-04-11CVE-2023-28232: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP342high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.90%
55.6th percentile
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
41 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | < 10.0.10240.19869 | 10.0.10240.19869 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.5850 | 10.0.14393.5850 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.4252 | 10.0.17763.4252 |
| microsoft | windows_10_20h2 | < 10.0.19042.2846 | 10.0.19042.2846 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.2846 | 10.0.19044.2846 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.2846 | 10.0.19045.2846 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19869 | 10.0.10240.19869 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5850 | 10.0.14393.5850 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.4252 | 10.0.17763.4252 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.4252 | 10.0.17763.4252 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.2846 | 10.0.19042.2846 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.2846 | 10.0.19044.2846 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.2846 | 10.0.19045.2846 |
| microsoft | windows_11_21h2 | < 10.0.22000.1817 | 10.0.22000.1817 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.1555 | 10.0.22621.1555 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.1817 | 10.0.22000.1817 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.1555 | 10.0.22621.1555 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26466 | 6.1.7601.26466 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.22015 | 6.0.6003.22015 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.24216 | 6.2.9200.24216 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.20919 | 6.3.9600.20919 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5850 | 10.0.14393.5850 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.4252 | 10.0.17763.4252 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.5HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2023-04-11·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2023-28232 [HIGH] Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution 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 take additional actions prior to exploitation to prepare the target environment.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?
This vulnerability could be triggered when a user connects a Windows client to a malicious server.
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software
GHSA
GHSA-3rh8-jx6v-pf36: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-04-11
CVE-2023-28232 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-3rh8-jx6v-pf36: Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday April 2023 Security Update Review | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2023-04-12
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday April 2023 Security Update Review | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2023
- Adobe Patches for April 2023
- Zero-day Vulnerability Patched in April Patch Tuesday Edition
- Other Critical Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in April Patch Tuesday Edition
- Other Microsoft Vulnerability Highlights
- Microsoft Release Summary
- Discover and Prioritize Vulnerabilities in Vulnerability Management, Detection & Response (VMDR)
- Rapid Response with Patch Management (PM)
- EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Compliance (PC)
- EXECUTE Mitigation Using Qualys Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR)
- Qualys Monthly Webinar Series
- This Month in Vulnerabilities & Patches
Microsoft released security updates to address 114 vulnerabilities in the April Patch Tuesday edition. The security advisories co
Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday April 2023 Security Update Review
blogs_qualys·2023-04-12
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday April 2023 Security Update Review
## Table of Contents
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2023
Adobe Patches for April 2023
Zero-day Vulnerability Patched in April Patch Tuesday Edition
Other Critical Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in April Patch Tuesday Edition
Other Microsoft Vulnerability Highlights
Microsoft Release Summary
Discover and Prioritize Vulnerabilities in Vulnerability Management, Detection & Response (VMDR)
Rapid Response with Patch Management (PM)
EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Compliance (PC)
EXECUTE Mitigation Using Qualys Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR)
Qualys Monthly Webinar Series
This Month in Vulnerabilities & Patches
Microsoft released security updates to address 114 vulnerabilities in the April Patch Tuesday edition. The security advisories cover various vul
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2023 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2023-04-11·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-28252 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2023 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2023 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly round of security updates and patches today, continuing its trend of fixing zero-day vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday.
April's security update includes one vulnerability that’s actively being exploited in the wild. There are also eight critical vulnerabilities and the remaining 90 are considered “important.”
CVE-2023-28252 , an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System Driver, is actively being exploited in the wild, according to Microsoft, though proof of concept code is not currently available. An adversary could exploit this vulnerability to gain SYSTEM privileges.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency already added
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2023 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2023-04-11·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-28252 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2023 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly round of security updates and patches today, continuing its trend of fixing zero-day vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday.
April's security update includes one vulnerability that’s actively being exploited in the wild. There are also eight critical vulnerabilities and the remaining 90 are considered “important.”
CVE-2023-28252, an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System Driver, is actively being exploited in the wild, according to Microsoft, though proof of concept code is not currently available. An adversary could exploit this vulnerability to gain SYSTEM privileges.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency already added the vulnerability to its list of know exploited issues and urged federal agencies to pa
Crowdstrike
April 2023 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis
blogs_crowdstrike·CVSS 7.5
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