CVE-2023-36884

HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5 · CWE-362 · actively exploited (CISA KEV)

7.5CVSS HIGH ● exploited ⚠ ransomware

🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities). ⚠ Known use in ransomware campaigns. Added to KEV 2023-07-17. US federal agencies must patch by 2023-08-29.

Summary

Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityHigh

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

Confidentiality impactHigh

Integrity impactHigh

Availability impactHigh

Exploit probability (EPSS)93%

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products we track (1)

Windows Server 2022

Recommendation

This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Official patch: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36884 ↗

Additional information

NVD record
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36884Patch
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36884Patch
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36884