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CVE-2023-35311

Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

KEVHIGH 8.8EPSS 15.5%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 1 August 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
15.52% probability · 97th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Listed 11 July 2023 · due 1 August 2023
Weakness
CWE-367
Affected
microsoft/365 apps · microsoft/office 2019 · microsoft/office 2021 · microsoft/outlook
Source
secure@microsoft.com
EPSS trend
0%10%20%30 October 2026: 15.52%30 October 202630 October 2026

EPSS 15.5% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-35311; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35311

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.