Windows LSA Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21524)
CVE-2023-21524 Published on January 10, 2023

Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

Exploitation:

NONE

Automatable:

Technical Impact:

TOTAL

Weakness Type

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The software contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

Products Associated with CVE-2023-21524

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Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Rt 8 1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.3887 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.17763.3887 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.3887 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.3887 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.1487 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.19042.2486 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.22000.1455 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19043.0 and below 10.0.19044.2486 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:

Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.1105 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.2486 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507:

Version 10.0.10240.0 and below 10.0.10240.19685 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.5648 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.5648 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.5648 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 8.1:

Version 6.3.0 and below 6.3.9600.20778 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012:

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.24075 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.24075 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2:

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.20778 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.20778 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.41%

Percentile

35.58%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.