// For flags

CVE-2023-38154

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

The Microsoft Windows Kernel has an issue where a partial success of registry hive log recovery may lead to inconsistent state and memory corruption.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-08 CVE Published
  • 2023-09-08 First Exploit
  • 2025-02-27 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
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 1809
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1809"
 < 10.0.17763.4737
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 1809" and version " < 10.0.17763.4737"
-
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows Server 2019
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019"
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Affected