CVE-2023-36033
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-11-14 17:57
Modified
2024-08-02 16:37
Summary
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.17763.5122
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.5122:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.17763.5122
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:10.0.17763.5122:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.20348.2113
Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.20348.2091
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:10.0.20348.2113:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:10.0.20348.2091:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.22000.2600
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21H2:10.0.22000.2600:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21H2:10.0.22000.2600:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19043.3693
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:10.0.19043.3693:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
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Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.22621.2715
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22H2:10.0.22621.2715:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22H2:10.0.22621.2715:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.19045.3693
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    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:10.0.19045.3693:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.22631.2715
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:10.0.22631.2715:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.22631.2715
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:10.0.22631.2715:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) Version: 10.0.0   < 10.0.25398.531
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_23h2:10.0.25398.531:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2023-11-14

Due date: 2023-12-05

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36033

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