Microsoft NuGet Client privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft NuGet. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Client. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-29337. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft NuGet (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Client. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 06/13/2023 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-29337. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 239977 (TencentOS Server 4: dotnet6.0 (TSSA-2024:0677)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (239977). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.1
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.1
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 239977
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 4: dotnet6.0 (TSSA-2024:0677)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

04/04/2023 🔍
06/13/2023 +70 days 🔍
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06/13/2023 +0 days 🔍
06/17/2025 +735 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2023-29337 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-29337
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-231388

Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2023 19:56
Updated: 06/17/2025 19:12
Changes: 06/13/2023 19:56 (17), 06/13/2023 19:57 (17), 06/13/2023 20:00 (19), 07/12/2023 10:04 (1), 07/12/2023 10:08 (10), 06/17/2025 19:12 (16)
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