Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-32046
Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Privilege Escala - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Windows MSHTML Platform Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

July 11, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:02 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Required Action :

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

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32046; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32046

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-32046 has a 2 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-2023-32046 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_21h2
8 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_2022
10 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
11 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
12 Microsoft windows_10_1507
13 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
14 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
15 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-2023-32046.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 Broken Link
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32046 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 Broken Link
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32046 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).

None

Python HTML

Updated: 4 months ago
19 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 14, 2023, 8:36 p.m. This repo has been linked 10 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.

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-32046 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-32046 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 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32046
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 29, 2024

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

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jul. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 Broken Link
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32046 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32046 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) 10.0.10240.20048 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.6085 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.4645 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19041.3208 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.3208 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.2176 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.1992 *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-2023-32046 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-32046 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.54 }} 0.31%

score

0.77035

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
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