Vulnerability · Published Jan 10, 2023 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2023-21542Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.0

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Windows 10 Version 1507 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1507	10.0.10240.0 – before 10.0.10240.19685
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1607	10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.5648
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.5648
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.5648
Microsoft	Windows 7	6.1.0 – before 6.1.7601.26321
Microsoft	Windows 7 Service Pack 1	6.1.0 – before 6.1.7601.26321
Microsoft	Windows 8.1	6.3.0 – before 6.3.9600.20778
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2	6.0.6003.0 – before 6.0.6003.21872
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)	6.0.6003.0 – before 6.0.6003.21872
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2	6.0.6003.0 – before 6.0.6003.21872
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1	6.1.7601.0 – before 6.1.7601.26321
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)	6.1.7601.0 – before 6.1.7601.26321
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	6.2.9200.0 – before 6.2.9200.24075
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	6.2.9200.0 – before 6.2.9200.24075
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 R2	6.3.9600.0 – before 6.3.9600.20778
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	6.3.9600.0 – before 6.3.9600.20778

Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

References

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory