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CVE-2023-21725

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerabilidad que permite realizar una escalada de privilegios a través de la herramienta de eliminación de software malicioso de Windows (MSRT)

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-12-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-01-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-02 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21725 2024-05-29
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool"
 < 5.109
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool" and version " < 5.109"
-
Affected