CVE-2023-21542HighMicrosoft CVSS 7.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Microsoft security update for CVE-2023-21542 — Windows

Published
January 10, 2023
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2023-21542 →

📋 Microsoft's advisory

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🎯 Affected products21

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Updates Microsoft lists: 10 KB articles

10 rows: one per KB article or update, update type and fixed build. Their details are on Microsoft's advisory.

KB articleUpdateFixed build
KB5022297Security Update10.0.10240.19685
KB5022289Security Update10.0.14393.5648
KB5022338Monthly Rollup6.1.7601.26321
KB5022339Security Only6.1.7601.26321
KB5022352Monthly Rollup6.3.9600.20778
KB5022346Security Only6.3.9600.20778
KB5022340Monthly Rollup6.0.6003.21872
KB5022353Security Only6.0.6003.21872
KB5022348Monthly Rollup6.2.9200.24075
KB5022343Security Only6.2.9200.24075

🧭 EchelonGraph on CVE-2023-21542

EchelonGraph score
7.0 HIGH
CISA KEV
Not listed
Fix status
A fix is available — apply it.

Description from the CVE record (CVE.org), as published by its numbering authority

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published by Microsoft Corporation, the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned CVE-2023-21542, in its CVE record at CVE.org; reused under the CVE Program's Terms of Use (its licence and MITRE's copyright notice are in our Terms of Service).

🔗 References (19)