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Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

CVE-2023-21712 — Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Critical CVSS 8.1 EPSS 0.00993 2023-01 archive

Executive Summary

None

Overview

8.1
CVSS HIGH
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Exploitation Unlikely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released Jan 10 2023
Last Updated Jan 10 2023
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00993 — 0.58014 percentile
NVD CVSS 8.1 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 7.1

EPSS Score

0.00993
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.58014 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

27 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 5019970 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Unknown
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 5019970 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Unknown
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 5019964 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 5019964 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 5019966 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 5019966 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 5019966 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems 5019959 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5019959 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems 5019959 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems 5019959 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems 5019959 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 5019959 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5019959 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5019959 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5019961 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5019961 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5019980 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5019980 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 5020023 (Monthly Rollup) 5020010 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018474 Base: 8.1 Temporal: 7.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20671 6.3.9600.20670 Yes 5020023 5020010 Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 5020023 (Monthly Rollup) 5020010 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018474 Base: 8.1 Temporal: 7.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20671 6.3.9600.20670 Yes 5020023 5020010 Windows RT 8.1 5020010 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2012 5020009 (Monthly Rollup) 5020003 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018457 Base: 8.1 Temporal: 7.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.2.9200.23968 Yes 5020009 5020003 Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5020009 (Monthly Rollup) 5020003 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018457 Base: 8.1 Temporal: 7.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.2.9200.23968 Yes 5020009 5020003 Windows Server 2012 R2 5020023 (Monthly Rollup) 5020010 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018474 Base: 8.1 Temporal: 7.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20671 6.3.9600.20670 Yes 5020023 5020010 Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5020023 (Monthly Rollup) 5020010 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 5018474 Base: 8.1 Temporal: 7.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20671 6.3.9600.20670 Yes 5020023 5020010 Windows Server 2016 5019964 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 5019964 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 5019966 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5019966 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes

Patches

8 patches
Article Type Restart
5019970 Security Update Unknown
5019964 Security Update Yes
5019966 Security Update Yes
5019959 Security Update Yes
5022282 Security Update Yes
5019961 Security Update Yes
5019980 Security Update Yes
5020010 Security Only Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Yuki Chen

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