Privilege escalation in Microsoft 365 Apps
CVE-2023-36569
Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.006 (45.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft 365_apps
- Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office 2019 — versions 19.0.0
- Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021 — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office — versions 2019
- Microsoft Office_long_term_servicing_channel — versions 2021
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-36569?
- CVE-2023-36569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-36569?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.