Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.0
HIGH
CVE-2023-28229
Microsoft Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Privil - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

April 11, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Windows Cryptographic Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain specific limited SYSTEM privileges.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28229; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28229

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-28229 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-28229 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_server_2008
2 Microsoft windows_server_2012
3 Microsoft windows_server_2016
4 Microsoft windows_server_2019
5 Microsoft windows_10_1607
6 Microsoft windows_10_1809
7 Microsoft windows_10_20h2
8 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
9 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
10 Microsoft windows_server_2022
11 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
12 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
13 Microsoft windows_10_1507
14 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
15 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
16 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-2023-28229.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28229 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28229 Patch Vendor Advisory

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).

Bypass LSA protection using the BYODLL technique

C++ C

Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago
151 stars 29 fork 29 watcher
Born at : Sept. 21, 2024, 9:31 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

it's a CVE-2023-28229 (Patched), but feel free to use it for check any outdated software or reseach

Batchfile C

Updated: 1 month ago
6 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 27, 2024, 8:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

C

Updated: 1 month ago
130 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : Sept. 4, 2023, 7:48 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
548 stars 35 fork 35 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1228 different CVEs too.

Collection of Windows Privilege Escalation (Analyse/PoC/Exploit)

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
328 stars 62 fork 62 watcher
Born at : April 22, 2021, 3:29 a.m. This repo has been linked 276 different CVEs too.

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-28229 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • 0patch.com
Micropatches Released For Two Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-28229, CVE-2023-36906)

Last month, security researcher @k0shl of Cyber Kunlun published a proof-of-concept for CVE-2023-28229, an elevation of privilege vulnerability in CNG Key Isolation Service. The same POC also demonstr ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 09, 2023 (1 year, 2 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-28229 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-2023-28229
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CWE NIST CWE-662
  • 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28229 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28229 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.19869 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.5850 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.4252 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19042.2846 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.2846 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.2846 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.1817 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.1555 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-28229 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

1.66 }} 1.21%

score

0.87250

percentile

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