Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 10 1607
CVE-2023-21542
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.10240.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 — versions 6.3.0
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21542 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-21542?
- CVE-2023-21542 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-21542?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.