CVE-2023-21542

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21542
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21542

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:43

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21542 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21542 -

29 May 2024, 03:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-59

Information

Published : 2023-01-10 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 07:43

NVD link : CVE-2023-21542

Mitre link : CVE-2023-21542

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-21542

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_7
windows_8.1
windows_server_2022
windows_rt_8.1
windows_server_2016
windows_10_1607
windows_server_2019
windows_server_2012
windows_server_2008

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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