CVE-2023-21725

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Published Jan 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.0.0`	affected	< 5.109.19957.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25892	Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.357% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21725

History

Jan 1, 2025 1:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 1, 2025, 12:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jan 10, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jan 1, 2025, 12:35 AM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:51 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:51 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:33 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2023, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:33 AM

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