CVE-2023-36903 Windows System Assessment Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a symlink vulnerability in the Windows System Assessment Tool to gain elevated privileges on affected Windows 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-2023-36903?
CVE-2023-36903 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 8 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows System Assessment Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36903?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36903?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36903 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-36903 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36903 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-crf4-cpc3-935q.