CVE-2023-35841
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-35841 is a high-severity vulnerability that affects the WinFlash Driver before version 4.5.0.0 on Windows operating systems. This vulnerability exposes an IOCTL (Input/Output Control) with insufficient access control, allowing for privilege escalation and unauthorized modification of system firmware. The base score for this vulnerability is 7.8 out of 10, indicating a significant threat to organizations. The exploitability score is 1.8 out of 10, suggesting a relatively low level of difficulty to exploit the vulnerability. Remediation should involve updating the WinFlash Driver to version 4.5.0.0 or later to mitigate the risk of privilege escalation and unauthorized firmware modifications.
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