Vulnerability identifier: #VU72205
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Fax Service. A remote attacker on the local network with administrative access to the device can execute arbitrary code on the target system
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Windows: 10 1809 10.0.17763.1, 10 20H2 10.0.19042.572, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.194, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.521, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2130, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1288, 10 21H1 10.0.19043.985, 10 1507 10.0.10240.16405, 10 2004 10.0.19041.264, 10 1909 10.0.18363.476, 10 1903 10.0.18362.116, 10 1803 10.0.17134.48, 10 1709 10.0.16299.19, 10 1703 10.0.15063.138, 10 1511 10.0.10586.3
Windows Server: 2008 - 2022 20H2
External links
http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21694
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.