CVE-2023-28250
published 2023-04-11CVE-2023-28250: Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP261critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.03%
78.8th percentile
Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) 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 |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Check for the Windows Message Queuing service ('Message Queuing') running and TCP port 1801 actively listening — this is the prerequisite attack surface for CVE-2023-28250 exploitation. ↗
- →Exploitation requires the Windows Message Queuing service to be enabled in a PGM Server environment; monitor for unexpected enabling of this service via Control Panel or service management APIs. ↗
- →Alert on inbound specially crafted network traffic targeting TCP/1801 (MSMQ) on hosts where the Message Queuing service is running, as the attack vector is a specially crafted file sent over the network. ↗
- ·The vulnerability is only exploitable when the Windows Message Queuing service is enabled and running in a PGM Server environment; systems without this service enabled are not at risk. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA-5r29-vrv7-f875: Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-04-11
CVE-2023-28250 [CRITICAL] GHSA-5r29-vrv7-f875: Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft
Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2023-04-11·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2023-28250 [CRITICAL] CWE-191 Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
When Windows message queuing service is running in a PGM Server environment, an attacker could send a specially crafted file over the network to achieve remote code execution and attempt to trigger malicious code.
Windows PGM: Windows PGM
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Remote Code Execution
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=KB5025229
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5025229
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5025230
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No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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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.
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