CVE-2023-36025 — Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Executive Summary

None

Overview

8.8

CVSS HIGH

Important

MS Severity

Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Exploitation Detected

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Security Feature Bypass

Released Nov 14 2023

Last Updated Nov 14 2023

Publicly Disclosed Yes

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.88196 — 0.99747 percentile

NVD CVSS 8.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

Required

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

High

AVAILABILITY

High

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Functional

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 8.2

EPSS Score

0.88196

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.99747 percentile - updated 2026-06-21

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Affected Products

28 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems	`5032199 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems	`5032199 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems	`5032197 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems	`5032197 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems	`5032196 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems	`5032196 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems	`5032196 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5032189 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5032189 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5032189 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5032189 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5032189 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5032189 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5032192 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5032192 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5032190 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5032190 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5032190 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems	`5032190 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5032254 (Monthly Rollup) 5032248 (Security Only) Important Security Feature Bypass 5031416 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22367 Yes 5032254 5032248 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5032254 (Monthly Rollup) 5032248 (Security Only) Important Security Feature Bypass 5031416 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22367 Yes 5032254 5032248 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5032254 (Monthly Rollup) 5032248 (Security Only) Important Security Feature Bypass 5031416 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22367 Yes 5032254 5032248 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5032254 (Monthly Rollup) 5032248 (Security Only) Important Security Feature Bypass 5031416 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.22367 Yes 5032254 5032248 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5032252 (Monthly Rollup) 5032250 (Security Only) Important Security Feature Bypass 5031408 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26816 Yes 5032252 5032250 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5032252 (Monthly Rollup) 5032250 (Security Only) Important Security Feature Bypass 5031408 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26816 Yes 5032252 5032250 Windows Server 2012	`5032247 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	`5032247 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2	`5032249 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	`5032249 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2016	`5032197 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	`5032197 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5032196 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`5032196 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2022 5032198 (Security Update) 5032304 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Security Feature Bypass 5031364 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.2113 10.0.20348.2091 Yes No None Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5032198 (Security Update) 5032304 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Security Feature Bypass 5031364 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 8.2 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.2113 10.0.20348.2091 Yes No None Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	`5032202 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes

Patches

9 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`5032199`	Security Update	Yes
`5032197`	Security Update	Yes
`5032196`	Security Update	Yes
`5032189`	Security Update	Yes
`5032192`	Security Update	Yes
`5032190`	Security Update	Yes
`5032247`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`5032249`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`5032202`	Security Update	Yes

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

Will Metcalf (Splunk), Microsoft Threat Intelligence, Microsoft Office Product Group Security Team

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD