CVE-2023-21725 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a race condition in the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool to gain elevated privileges on the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-21725?
CVE-2023-21725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, published on 10 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21725?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21725?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21725 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-21725 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21725 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v62v-5w8r-w42v.