Microsoft Windows 11 21H2/11 22H2 Kernel Local Privilege Escalation

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7.3$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 11 21H2/11 22H2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-38150. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows 11 21H2/11 22H2 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component Kernel. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 09/12/2023 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-38150. 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 10/11/2023).

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

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10/11/2023 +29 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2023-38150 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38150
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239592

Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2023 20:10
Updated: 10/11/2023 09:10
Changes: 09/12/2023 20:10 (16), 09/12/2023 20:11 (18), 09/12/2023 20:14 (20), 10/11/2023 09:08 (1), 10/11/2023 09:10 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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