Microsoft Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2023-10-04

[ Description ]Official description

Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CISA: Microsoft Windows Cryptographic Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain specific limited SYSTEM privileges.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 25 Oct 2023): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

• Patch on msrc.microsoft.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ References ]References

• msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28229PatchVendor Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource