Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows 10 21h2
CVE-2023-38186
Windows Mobile Device Management Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.012 (64.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10_21h2
- Microsoft Windows_10_22h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.19044.0, 10.0.19043.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.19045.0
- Microsoft Windows_11_21h2
- Microsoft Windows_11_22h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.22000.0, 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.22621.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 — versions 10.0.20348.0
- Microsoft Windows_server_2022
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38186?
- CVE-2023-38186 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38186?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.