CVE-2023-36407
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-36407 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization technology. This elevation of privilege issue allows unprivileged users to gain administrative control of the Hyper-V host system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating virtual machine settings or interactions between guest and host operating systems. Successful exploitation could result in significant security implications, including data theft or unauthorized system modifications. Organizations using Hyper-V for virtualization are strongly advised to install the available patch as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- Windows 11 21H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 22h2
- Windows Server 2022
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft
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