CVE-2023-23423 Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a flaw in the Windows Kernel to elevate privileges to SYSTEM level on affected Windows operating systems.
- 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-2023-23423?
CVE-2023-23423 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23423?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 20h2, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2 and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23423 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-23423 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23423 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-28476 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-369q-m6cp-9fh8.