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Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory

CVE-2023-35344

Medium
6.6/10

Summary

Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-591 - Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory

The application stores sensitive data in memory that is not locked, or that has been incorrectly locked, which might cause the memory to be written to swap files on disk by the virtual memory manager. This can make the data more accessible to external actors.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published