CVE-2023-21542HighCVSS 7.0

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
January 10, 2023
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2023-21542 →

📋 Description

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.

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

🎯 Affected products21

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5022297 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.19685 KB5022289 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.5648 KB5022338 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26321 KB5022339 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26321 KB5022352 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20778 KB5022346 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20778 KB5022340 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21872 KB5022353 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21872 KB5022348 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.24075 KB5022343 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.2.9200.24075

🔗 References (19)