CVE-2023-35317

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jul 11, 2023
Updated: May 29, 2024
CWE ID 502

Summary

CVE-2023-35317 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Windows Server Update Service (WSUS). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows attackers to run scripts with higher privileges than intended, compromising the security of the WSUS server. This issue can lead to unauthorized modifications of server configurations or the installation of malicious software. It is recommended that affected organizations apply the available patch from Microsoft as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected Vendors

  • Microsoft