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CVE-2023-28224 · Windows Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Severity
Important
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS
7.1 base · 6.2 temporal
Release
2023-04-11
Signals
Windows Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) Remote Code Execution Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
CWE-591: Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory
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FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? A user would need to dial a PPPoE connection at the same time an attacker was attempting to exploit the vulnerability.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
FAQ
According to the CVSS score, the attack vector is adjacent (AV:A). What does this mean for this vulnerability? This attack is limited to systems connected to the same network segment as the attacker. The attack cannot be performed across multiple networks (for example, a WAN) and would be limited to systems on the same network switch or virtual network.