Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-21712

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows 10 Version 21h1
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 April 2023

What is CVE-2023-21712?

A vulnerability in the Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system by sending specially crafted packets. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to a complete compromise of the affected machine, granting the attacker full control over system resources and data. Organizations using the affected versions of Windows should ensure that their systems are updated to mitigate the risks associated with this severe vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19562

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5501

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3650

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2023-21712 : Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability