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TI-2023-15354 Aliases CVE-2023-32050GHSA-chwr-r87h-3fhf

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 33CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
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 Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00395 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 4 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 2008 Service Pack 26.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.221756.0.6003.22175Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.221756.0.6003.22175Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 26.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.221756.0.6003.22175Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 16.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.266236.1.7601.26623Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.266236.1.7601.26623Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.22175 Fixed in 6.0.6003.22175 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.22175 Fixed in 6.0.6003.22175 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.22175 Fixed in 6.0.6003.22175 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.26623 Fixed in 6.1.7601.26623 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.26623 Fixed in 6.1.7601.26623 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*r2 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 4 updates

  • KB5028240
    Monthly Rollup
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.26623
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.26623
  • KB5028226
    Security Only
    • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22175
    • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.22175
    • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22175
    • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.22175
  • KB5028224
    Security Only
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.26623
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.26623
Show 1 more Microsoft updates
  • KB5028222
    Monthly Rollup
    • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22175
    • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.22175
    • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22175
    • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.22175

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32050
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chwr-r87h-3fhf

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-01431 Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01310 Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-00485 Use after free in Microsoft Windows KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06077 Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-01465 HTTP.sys in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2008-04072 The Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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