CVE-2023-36005
Published: 12 December 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-36005 is a high-severity Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory (CWE-591) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Windows Telephony Server contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-36005. The flaw affects the Windows Telephony Server component and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 with the vector string AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a remotely exploitable issue that can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
A low-privileged attacker with network access can exploit the weakness, though successful exploitation requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation would allow the attacker to elevate privileges on the affected system.
Microsoft has published guidance for the vulnerability in its Security Response Center at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36005. The current EPSS score of 0.0884 shows no material increase from its recorded peak.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-39989
Vulnerability details
Windows Telephony Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.