Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 up to Server 2019 DNS Server privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 up to Server 2019. This affects an unknown part of the component DNS Server. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-28255. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 up to Server 2019 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component DNS Server. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 04/11/2023 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-28255. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/28/2023).

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/13/2023 🔍
04/11/2023 +29 days 🔍
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04/28/2023 +17 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2023-28255 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28255
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-225612
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213

Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2023 20:58
Updated: 04/28/2023 22:33
Changes: 04/11/2023 20:58 (32), 04/11/2023 20:59 (3), 04/11/2023 21:02 (19), 04/28/2023 22:20 (2), 04/28/2023 22:33 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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