Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 10 1607
CVE-2023-21542
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- secure@microsoft.com (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.