Microsoft Defender for IoT Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-23379

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Defender For Iot
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 February 2023

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Defender for IoT, which could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access and execute arbitrary code within the context of the application. This flaw poses a significant risk to the integrity and confidentiality of the connected devices managed by the Defender, emphasizing the need for prompt patch management and system monitoring.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft Defender for IoT Unknown 22.0.0 < 22.3.6

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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