7.0
HIGH
CVE-2023-21542
Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 10, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:43 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-21542 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_8.1
3 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_server_2008
5 Microsoft windows_server_2012
6 Microsoft windows_server_2016
7 Microsoft windows_server_2019
8 Microsoft windows_10_1607
9 Microsoft windows_server_2022
10 Microsoft windows_10_1507
11 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
12 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
13 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-21542.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21542
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21542

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-21542 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-21542 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21542
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-59
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    Removed Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21542 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21542 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21542 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21542 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CWE NIST CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.28413

percentile

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