7.0
HIGH
CVE-2023-21771
Windows Local Session Manager Elevation of Privilege Remote Code Execution
Description

Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) 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-2023-21771 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_10
2 Microsoft windows_10_20h2
3 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
4 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
5 Microsoft windows_server_2022
6 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
7 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
8 Microsoft windows_11
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-2023-21771.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21771
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21771

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-21771 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • 0patch.com
Micropatches for Windows Local Session Manager Elevation of Privilege (CVE-2023-21771)

In December of 2022, Ben Barnea of Akamai posted an X thread about a bug they had found in Windows Local Service Manager (LSM) that can lead to local privilege escalation from regular user account to ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 04, 2024 (8 months, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-21771 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-2023-21771
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-591
  • 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 Local Session Manager (LSM) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    Removed Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21771 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21771 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 18, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21771 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21771 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:22h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:22h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-21771 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.02%

score

0.31499

percentile

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