Public proof-of-concept released for patched Windows WinSock privilege escalation flaw CVE-2023-21768
VULNERABILITYCVE-2023-21768redteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- High
- Exploited
- Yes
- Sources
- 1
What happened
Researchers have published computer code that shows how someone already logged into a Windows computer could take full control of it. Microsoft fixed this flaw in January 2023, so the risk applies to machines that have not been updated.
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What to do
- Verify that all affected Windows devices have received Microsoft's January 2023 fix for CVE-2023-21768 or a later applicable update.
- Do not treat HVCI as a replacement for applying the patch.
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