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CVE-2023-28252

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowCWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available
Windows 10Windows
Install:KB5025234Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607Windows
Install:KB5025228Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809Windows
Install:KB5025229Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 20H2Windows
Install:KB5025221Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H2Windows
Install:KB5025221Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 22H2Windows
Install:KB5025221Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 22H2Windows
Install:KB5025239Microsoft
Windows 11 version 21H2Windows
Install:KB5025224Microsoft
Windows Server 2008Windows
Install:KB5025271Microsoft
Install:KB5025273Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2Windows
Install:KB5025277Microsoft
Install:KB5025279Microsoft
Windows Server 2012Windows
Install:KB5025287Microsoft
Install:KB5025272Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5025272Microsoft
Install:KB5025287Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2Windows
Install:KB5025288Microsoft
Install:KB5025285Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5025288Microsoft
Install:KB5025285Microsoft
Windows Server 2016Windows
Install:KB5025228Microsoft
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5025228Microsoft
Windows Server 2019Windows
Install:KB5025229Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5025229Microsoft
Windows Server 2022Windows
Install:KB5025230Microsoft
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5025230Microsoft

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

48.97%probability of exploitation in 30 days
99thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2023-05-02

Associated with ransomware campaigns

References

Government Resource1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2015-3113Critical9.8100%KEVFix
CVE-2024-26256High7.888%-Fix
CVE-2020-25687Medium5.987%-Fix
CVE-2009-3459High8.887%KEVFix
CVE-2021-21017High8.886%KEV-
CVE-2020-25683Medium5.986%-Fix
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