Microsoft Windows Workstation Service privilege escalation | CVE-2023-21549

NAME
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Microsoft Windows Workstation Service privilege escalation

Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 x32
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows 8.1 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows 10 x32
Microsoft Windows 10 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 10 1809 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2019
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2016
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server (Server Core installation) 2022
Microsoft Windows 10 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 11 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 11 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 for x64-based Systems

Risk Level:
8.8

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Gain Privilege

DESCRIPTION
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Microsoft Windows could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the Workstation Service component. By sending a specially-crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute RPC functions that are restricted to local clients only.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Network


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