Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting microsoft.windowsdesktop.app.runtime.win-x86 package, versions [6.0.0,6.0.20) [7.0.0,7.0.9)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Proof of concept
    EPSS
    0.21% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DOTNET-MICROSOFTWINDOWSDESKTOPAPPRUNTIMEWINX86-5772901
  • published 12 Jul 2023
  • disclosed 11 Jul 2023
  • credit Jimmy Bayne

How to fix?

Upgrade Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 to version 6.0.20, 7.0.9 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). A vulnerability exists in .NET applications where the diagnostic server can be exploited to achieve cross-session/cross-user elevation of privilege (EoP) and code execution.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
8.1 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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NVD

8.1 high
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Red Hat

8.1 high