Microsoft Identity Linux Broker RCE Vulnerability (September 2023)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 183959

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Synopsis

The Microsoft Identity Broker is installed on the remote host is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of the Microsoft Identity Broker app installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.6.1. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability where an attacker must send the user a malicious file and convince them to open it to exploit this unauthorized arbitrary command execution vulnerability.

Solution

Update to the latest version of Microsoft Identity Linux Broker.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 183959

File Name: smb_nt_ms23_sep_identity_broker.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/27/2023

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36736

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:identity_linux_broker

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/nix/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/12/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/12/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36736

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