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TI-2023-09225 Aliases CVE-2023-23379GHSA-hqvv-x2xp-chxw

Microsoft Defender for IoT Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-23Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Microsoft Defender for IoT Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00449 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Defender for IoT (Microsoft): 22.3.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Defender for IoT22.0.0 to before 22.3.622.3.6Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Defender for IoT VendorMicrosoft Affected 22.0.0 to before 22.3.6 Fixed in 22.3.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_iot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.3.6VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_iot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.3.6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Defender for IoT (Microsoft) Fixed in 22.3.6

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Microsoft Defender for IoTFixed 22.3.6 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23379
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqvv-x2xp-chxw

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-19234 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-18746 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-18744 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-19674 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14083 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-18743 Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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