CVE-2023-21725

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

6.3 Medium

CVE-2023-21725 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, published January 10, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 6.3 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance: 0.36%EPSS, 29th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.5 points since Jan 11, 2023

Affected products

microsoft windows malicious software removal tool

What each source reports

CVE List Score used6.3

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Record: CVE-2023-21725
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-258926.3

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Record: EUVD-2023-25892
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v62v-5w8r-w42v6.3

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Record: GHSA-v62v-5w8r-w42v
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-362
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD6.3

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Record: CVE-2023-21725
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-59, CWE-362
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

Description

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

What an attacker can affect

Exploit likelihood

Affected products

What each source reports

History

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