CVE-2023-23400HighCVSS 7.2

Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
March 14, 2023
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, privileges required is high (PR:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires the attacker or targeted user to have specific elevated privileges. As is best practice, regular validation and audits of administrative groups should be conducted.

🎯 Affected products8

  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5023702 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.4131 KB5023705 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.1607 KB5023786 (Security Hotpatch Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.1602 KB5023697 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.5786 KB5023765 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20865 KB5023764 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20865

🔗 References (8)