CVE-2023-35340
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2023-35340 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting the Windows CNG Key Isolation Service. This elevation of privilege issue allows an attacker to gain higher system privileges by exploiting a weakness in the service's handling of certain operations. By successfully exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with administrative privileges. This could lead to significant security compromises and potential unauthorized access to sensitive information. Users are encouraged to apply the available Microsoft patch as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.
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