#VU77237 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft products - CVE-2023-24936

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77237

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24936

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft .NET Framework
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications
Visual Studio
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
.NET
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft .NET Framework: 2.0, 3.0 Service Pack 2 - 3.0, 3.5 - 3.5.1, 4.6.2, 4.7 - 4.7.2, 4.8 - 4.8.1

Visual Studio: 17.0.0 17.0.31903.59, 17.2.0 17.2.32505.173, 17.4.0 17.4.33103.184, 17.5.0 17.5.33414.496, 17.6.0 17.6.33712.159

.NET: 6.0.0, 7.0.0

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External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-24936

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.