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TI-2023-12806 Aliases CVE-2023-28246GHSA-x9fg-qpcf-xxg3

Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-284Published · 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 and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00383 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 3 updates

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
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.166810.0.20348.1668Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 21H210.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.181710.0.22000.1817Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H210.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.155510.0.22621.1555Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.1668 Fixed in 10.0.20348.1668 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.1817 Fixed in 10.0.22000.1817 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.1555 Fixed in 10.0.22621.1555 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22000.1817VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22621.1555VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22000.1817 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22621.1555 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 3 updates

  • KB5025239
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22621.1555
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22621.1555
  • KB5025230
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.1668
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.1668
  • KB5025224
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22000.1817
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22000.1817

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
—
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28246
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x9fg-qpcf-xxg3

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-29106 Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-19802 Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-19751 SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-18080 Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-15353 Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-08061 Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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