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CVE-2023-36874

Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 7.8 HIGHEPSS 32.3%● KEVCWE-59
In short

A vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting Service allows an attacker to gain higher privileges on a Windows system. An attacker who already has limited access can exploit this flaw to gain administrator-level control.

Technical detail

CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access) in Windows Error Reporting Service enables local privilege escalation through insecure file or symbolic link handling. The attack requires local access but can result in SYSTEM-level privileges without user interaction.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022
public PoCs found — 5
githubgithub.com/Wh04m1001/CVE-2023-36874★ 243githubgithub.com/Octoberfest7/CVE-2023-36874_BOF★ 205githubgithub.com/d0rb/CVE-2023-36874★ 79githubgithub.com/crisprss/CVE-2023-36874★ 2cve_referencepacketstormsecurity.com/files/174843/Microsoft-Error-Reporting-Local-Privilege-Elevation.htmlunverified
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References
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174843/Microsoft-Error-Reporting-Local-Privilege-Elevation.htmlhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36874https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36874