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CVE-2023-21820 · Windows Distributed File System (DFS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Severity
Important
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS
7.4 base · 6.4 temporal
Release
2023-02-14
Signals
Windows Distributed File System (DFS) Remote Code Execution Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
CWE-126: Buffer Over-read
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FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is adjacent (AV:A). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires that an attacker will need to first gain access to the restricted network before running an attack.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? This vulnerability could be triggered when a windows client connects to a malicious remote share.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, privileges required is low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Any authenticated attacker could trigger this vulnerability. It does not require admin or other elevated privileges.