High Threat Security Alert (A23-09-08): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products (September 2023)


 

Published on: 13 September 2023

  
  

Description:

Microsoft has released security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities which affect several Microsoft products or components. The list of security updates can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2023-Sep

Reports indicated that the vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-4863, CVE-2023-36761 and CVE-2023-36802) in Microsoft Windows and Server, Microsoft Edge, as well as Microsoft Office, Word and 365 Apps are being exploited in the wild and the technical details of the information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2023-36761) were publicly disclosed. System administrators and users are advised to take immediate action to patch your affected systems to mitigate the elevated risk of cyber attacks.

 

Affected Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 10, 11
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, 2019
  • Microsoft Edge prior to version 116.0.1938.81
  • Microsoft Office 2013, 2013 RT, 2016, 2019, 2019 for Mac, LTSC 2021, LTSC for Mac 2021
  • Microsoft Office Online Server
  • Microsoft Excel 2013, 2013 RT, 2016
  • Microsoft Word 2013, 2013 RT, 2016
  • Microsoft Outlook 2016
  • Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Subscription Edition
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 9.0, version 9.1
  • Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, 2019, 2022
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
  • .NET 6.0, 7.0
  • 3D Builder
  • 3D Viewer
  • Azure DevOps Server 2019, 2020, 2022
  • Azure HDInsights, Kubernetes Service
  • Microsoft Defender Security Intelligence Updates
  • Microsoft Identity Linux Broker

 

Impact:

Depending on the vulnerability exploited, a successful attack could lead to remote code execution, denial of service, elevation of privilege, information disclosure, security feature bypass and spoofing.

 

Recommendation:

Patches for affected products are available from the Windows Update / Microsoft Update Catalog. System administrators and users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

 

More Information:

  • https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2023-Sep
  • https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#september-12-2023
  • https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/microsoft-monthly-security-update-september-2023
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-41303
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-4863
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-29332
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-33136
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-35355
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36736
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36739 (to CVE-2023-36740)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36742
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36744 (to CVE-2023-36745)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36756 (to CVE-2023-36767)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36770 (to CVE-2023-36773)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36777
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36788
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36792 (to CVE-2023-36794)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36796
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36799 (to CVE-2023-36805)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36886
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-38139 (to CVE-2023-38144)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-38146 (to CVE-2023-38150)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-38152
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-38155 (to CVE-2023-38156)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-38160 (to CVE-2023-38164)
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-39956
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-41764


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