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CVE-2023-32046: Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Summary

Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

Windows MSHTML Platform Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

The CVE record, via NVD · published 11 Jul 2023 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.464510.0.17763.4645
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809from 10.0.0, before 10.0.17763.464510.0.17763.4645
Microsoft Windows Server 2019from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.464510.0.17763.4645
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.464510.0.17763.4645
Microsoft Windows Server 2022from 10.0.20348.0, before 10.0.20348.185010.0.20348.1850
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2from 10.0.0, before 10.0.22000.217610.0.22000.2176
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2from 10.0.19043.0, before 10.0.19044.320810.0.19044.3208
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2from 10.0.22621.0, before 10.0.22621.199210.0.22621.1992
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2from 10.0.19045.0, before 10.0.19045.320810.0.19045.3208
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507from 10.0.10240.0, before 10.0.10240.2004810.0.10240.20048
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.608510.0.14393.6085
Microsoft Windows Server 2016from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.608510.0.14393.6085
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.608510.0.14393.6085
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2from 6.0.6003.0, before 6.0.6003.221756.0.6003.22175
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)from 6.0.6003.0, before 6.0.6003.221756.0.6003.22175
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2from 6.0.6003.0, before 6.0.6003.221756.0.6003.22175
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1from 6.1.7601.0, before 6.1.7601.266236.1.7601.26623
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)from 6.1.7601.0, before 6.1.7601.266236.1.7601.26623
Microsoft Windows Server 2012from 6.2.9200.0, before 6.2.9200.243746.2.9200.24374
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)from 6.2.9200.0, before 6.2.9200.243746.2.9200.24374
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2from 6.3.9600.0, before 6.3.9600.210636.3.9600.21063
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)from 6.3.9600.0, before 6.3.9600.210636.3.9600.21063

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since11 Jul 2023
Due date for US federal agencies1 Aug 2023
Used in ransomware campaignsUnknown
Required actionApply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

Severity

CVSS 3.17.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored by the CNA ([email protected])

References

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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