Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-28266 is a medium-severity Buffer Over-read (CWE-126) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 5.5 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Protocol or Service Impersonation (T1001.003); ranked in the top 9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
The vulnerability is an information disclosure flaw in the Windows Common Log File System Driver, tracked as CVE-2023-28266 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5. It stems from improper handling that can expose sensitive data and is associated with CWE-126.
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue without user interaction to read arbitrary information from the affected driver. The attack requires local access and does not impact integrity or availability.
Microsoft has published guidance for the vulnerability in its Security Response Center update guide, including details on available patches and mitigations for supported Windows versions. The associated EPSS score reached a peak of 0.0633 before receding to its current value of 0.0228.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-31973
Vulnerability Data
Windows Common Log File System Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability identification processes can discover buffer over-read flaws via scanning or review.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software removes known instances of buffer over-read bugs.
Secure development practices directly prevent introduction of buffer over-read weaknesses.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.