A patched Windows attack surface is still exploitable
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-22047 | Local Privilege Escalation in Windows CSRSS Affects Nearly All Windows Versions | 7.8 | 19% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2022-29104 | Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | 7.8 | 12% | ||
| CVE-2022-37989 | Windows Client Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | 7.8 | 9% | ||
| CVE-2022-41073 | Out-of-Bounds Write Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler | 7.8 | 2% | KEVRansomware | KEV |
| CVE-2023-35359 | Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | 7.8 | 10% | ||
| CVE-2023-36874 | Local Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service | 7.8 | 43% | KEVPoC | KEV |
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7 min read at securelist.com
On August 8, 2023, Microsoft finally released a kernel patch for a class of vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Windows since 2015 . The vulnerabilities lead to elevation of privilege (EoP), which allows an account with user rights to gain SYSTEM privileges on a vulnerable host.
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