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CVE-2023-38148 · Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Severity
Critical
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS
8.8 base · 7.7 temporal
Release
2023-09-12
Signals
Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Remote Code Execution Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation More Likely
CWE
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Description
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Mitigation
The following mitigating factors might be helpful in your situation: Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is enabled.
FAQ
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An unauthorized attacker could exploit this Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network packet to the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Service.
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.