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TI-2023-08108 Aliases CVE-2023-21725GHSA-v62v-5w8r-w42v

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 28CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00388 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 1 update

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows Malicious Software Removal Tool5.0.0 to before 5.109.19957.15.109.19957.1Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool VendorMicrosoft Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.109.19957.1 Fixed in 5.109.19957.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.109VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.109 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 1 update

  • KB891716
    Security Update
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 32-bit 5.109.19957.1
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 64-bit 5.109.19957.1

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
—
Exploitability
Exploitation Unlikely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21725
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v62v-5w8r-w42v

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-00708 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Malicious Software… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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