What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-25011?

CVE-2023-25011 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Pc Settings Tool CVE-2023-25011

HIGH

Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)

2023-02-15 psirt-info@cyber.jp.nec.com

Privilege Escalation Pc Settings Tool

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 15, 2023 - 04:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

PC settings tool Ver10.1.26.0 and earlier, PC settings tool Ver11.0.22.0 and earlier allows a attacker to write to the registry as administrator privileges with standard user privileges.

AnalysisAI

PC settings tool Ver10.1.26.0 and earlier, PC settings tool Ver11.0.22.0 and earlier allows a attacker to write to the registry as administrator privileges with standard user privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. PC settings tool Ver10.1.26.0 and earlier, PC settings tool Ver11.0.22.0 and earlier allows a attacker to write to the registry as administrator privileges with standard user privileges. Affected products include: Nec Pc Settings Tool.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.