CVE-2023-20512

Summary

CVE-2023-20512 is a newly identified cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the PMFW (Performance Management Facility for Windows) component. The issue arises from a hardcoded AES key, which if exploited by a privileged attacker, can grant unauthorized access to the key. This access could potentially lead to the leaking of internal debug information. The vulnerability poses a significant risk, as attackers with sufficient privileges can exploit this weakness to gain deeper insights into the system, potentially leading to further security breaches. Organizations using PMFW are strongly advised to apply the latest security patches to mitigate this risk.

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