CVE-2023-21746: Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2023-01-10T22:15:18.123
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17T05:33:51.720
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | [email protected] (Secondary) |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21746
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21746
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CVE record
- Title (CNA)
- Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Assigner
- microsoft
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2023-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated
- 2025-01-01T00:35:58.191Z
- Problem types
- Elevation of Privilege
References
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Detection rules (SigmaHQ)
SigmaHQ rules whose own tags name this CVE. Each rule page shows the rule as its author published it.
- HackTool - LocalPotato Execution (status test, level high)
Sources and licences
National Vulnerability Database (NIST)
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SigmaHQ
"HackTool - LocalPotato Execution" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_hktl_localpotato.yml.
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Cite this page
Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2023-21746: Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
entity page, dataset version ref-1870b5f52606, updated 2026-06-17T05:33:51.720Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2023-21746 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-06-17T05:33:51.720.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2025-01-01T00:35:58.191Z.
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 6bd75993-9888-4f91-9404-e1e4e4e34b77, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.
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