CVE-2023-21725
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 10, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:33 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows Malicious Software Removal Tool
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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 5.109, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.109.19957.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21725SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
6.3MEDIUMmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59CWE-362
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