VDB-220976 · CVE-2023-21693 · GCVE-0-2023-21693

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 PostScript Printer Driver information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown function of the component PostScript Printer Driver. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-21693. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component PostScript Printer Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was released 02/14/2023 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-21693. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/15/2023). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 5.7
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.7
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

12/13/2022 🔍
02/14/2023 +63 days 🔍
02/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/15/2023 +29 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21693 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-220976
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2023 19:45
Updated: 03/15/2023 10:48
Changes: 02/14/2023 19:45 (34), 02/14/2023 19:49 (21), 03/15/2023 10:42 (2), 03/15/2023 10:48 (11)
Complete: 🔍
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