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High 7.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Nov 14, 2023
CVE-2023-36033Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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It affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and 9 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 14, 2023; federal agencies had to remediate by Dec 5, 2023. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-822
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 14, 2023; federal remediation due Dec 5, 2023Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 10.95% (percentile 96)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.5122 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 (from the name) | from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.5122 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 (from the name) | from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2113 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 microsoft:windows_11_21h2 | from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.2600 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19043.3693 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 microsoft:windows_11_22h2 | from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.2715 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2 | from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.3693 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 microsoft:windows_11_22h3 | from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.2715 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2 | from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.2715 | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2 | from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.531 | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | before 10.0.17763.5122; before 10.0.17763.5122; before 10.0.17763.5122 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_21h2 microsoft:windows_10_21h2 | before 10.0.19041.3693; before 10.0.19041.3693; before 10.0.19041.3693 | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_22h2 microsoft:windows_10_22h2 | before 10.0.19045.3693; before 10.0.19045.3693; before 10.0.19045.3693 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_21h2 microsoft:windows_11_21h2 | before 10.0.22000.2600; before 10.0.22000.2600 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_22h2 microsoft:windows_11_22h2 | before 10.0.22621.2715; before 10.0.22621.2715 | NVD |
microsoft windows_11_23h2 microsoft:windows_11_23h2 | before 10.0.22621.2715; before 10.0.22621.2715 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | before 10.0.17763.5122 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2022 microsoft:windows_server_2022 | before 10.0.20348.2113 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2 microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2 | before 10.0.25398.531 | NVD |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36033us-government-resource
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