CVE-2023-21750

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerabilidad de elevación de privilegios del kernel de Windows

The Microsoft Windows kernel allows deletion of keys in virtualizable hives with KEY_READ and KEY_SET_VALUE access rights.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-12-13 CVE Reserved
2023-01-10 CVE Published
2023-02-10 First Exploit
2025-01-01 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-284: Improper Access Control

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/170948	2023-02-10

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21750	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 10 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1607"				-		x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1607"				-		x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1809"				-		arm64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1809"				-		x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1809"				-		x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 20h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 20h2"				-		arm64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 20h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 20h2"				-		x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 20h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 20h2"				-		x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 21h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 21h2"				-		arm64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 21h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 21h2"				-		x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 21h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 21h2"				-		x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 22h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 22h2"				-		arm64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 22h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 22h2"				-		x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 22h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 22h2"				-		x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 11 21h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 21h2"				-		arm64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 11 21h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 21h2"				-		x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 11 22h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 22h2"				-		arm64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 11 22h2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 22h2"				-		x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"				-		sp1, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"				-		sp1, x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"				-		x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"				-		x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				-		sp2, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				-		sp2, x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2"		sp1, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2022 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022"				-		-		Affected