Microsoft Publisher Security Features Bypass Vulnerability
Published 2023-02-14 20:15:14
Updated 2023-04-17 18:52:42
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Products affected by CVE-2023-21715

CVE-2023-21715 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Office Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Microsoft Office Publisher contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows for a local, authenticated attack on a targeted system.
Notes:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21715; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21715
Added on 2023-02-14 Action due date 2023-03-07

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-21715

0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-21715

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.3
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.3
5.9
NIST
7.3
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.3
5.9
Microsoft Corporation

CWE ids for CVE-2023-21715

  • The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2023-21715

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