Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-23397
Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:97.41%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-20 ↗CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 | 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Outlook 2016 | 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5387.1000 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 | 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 | 15.0.0.0 < 15.0.5537.1000 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-01-11T22:08:03 |
| Published | 2023-03-14T16:55:28 |
| Patch Date | 2023-03-14 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:23 |
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