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Malware Protection Engine CVE-2023-23389

MEDIUM
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
2023-03-14 secure@microsoft.com
Information Disclosure Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
6.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
6.3 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Mar 14, 2023 - 17:15 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

AnalysisAI

Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3).

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-367. Affected products include: Microsoft Malware Protection Engine.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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