Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-23376
Used for ransomware!
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2023-23376
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-23376 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
This issue is known to have been leveraged as part of a ransomware campaign.
CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Notes:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23376; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23376
Added on
2023-02-14
Action due date
2023-03-07
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-23376
20.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-23376
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
Microsoft Corporation |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-23376
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-23376
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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23376
CVE-2023-23376 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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