VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2023-36884
Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.5EPSS 98.9%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 29 August 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 98.93% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 17 July 2023 · due 29 August 2023 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 1507 · microsoft/windows 10 1607 · microsoft/windows 10 1809 · microsoft/windows 10 21h2 · microsoft/windows 10 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 21h2 · microsoft/windows 11 22h2 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019 · microsoft/windows server 2022
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36884; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36884
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36884Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36884Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36884US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.