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TI-2023-13735 Aliases CVE-2023-29343GHSA-hr6r-4cxq-66mg

SysInternals Sysmon for Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-59Published · 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

SysInternals Sysmon for Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01761 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Windows Sysmon (Microsoft): 14.16

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 Sysmon1.0 to before 14.1614.16Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Sysmon VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0 to before 14.16 Fixed in 14.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_sysmon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.16VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_sysmon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.16 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Windows Sysmon (Microsoft) Fixed in 14.16

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Windows SysmonFixed 14.16 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29343
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr6r-4cxq-66mg

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-22004 Microsoft Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-19643 Microsoft Windows System Monitor (Sysmon) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences