What is CVE-2023-2270?

CVE-2023-2270 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-06-15.

How severe is CVE-2023-2270?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2023-2270

The Netskope client service running with NT\SYSTEM privileges accepts network connections from localhost to start various services and execute commands. The connection handling function of Netskope client before R100 in this service utiliz…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th 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
Netskope
Netskope Client — versions 100;0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

psirt@netskope.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2270?: CVE-2023-2270 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-2270?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.