CVE-2023-36884
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2023‑07‑17. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2023-07-17.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2023-08-29.
Known use in ransomware campaigns.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
99% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
9 events over 1126 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEVransomware campaign
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows 10 Version 1507Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1Consumer Software / productivity
- Microsoft Word 2016Consumer Software / productivity
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.5 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Privilege EscalationT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationmedium confidence
Sources
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