HIGH KEV
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published Nov 14, 2023 ·Due Dec 5, 2023
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 11.98%
Description
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products
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- Version 10.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.17763.5122
- Version 10.0.17763.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.17763.5122
- Version
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- Version 10.0.19043.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.19043.3693
- Version
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- Version 10.0.19045.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.19045.3693
- Version
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- Version 10.0.22631.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.22631.2715
- Version
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- Version 10.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.22000.2600
- Version
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- Version 10.0.22621.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.22621.2715
- Version
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- Version 10.0.22631.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.22631.2715
- Version
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- Version 10.0.17763.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.17763.5122
- Version
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- Version 10.0.17763.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.17763.5122
- Version
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- Version 10.0.20348.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.20348.2113
- Version
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- Version 10.0.25398.0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.0.25398.531
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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OR
- < 10.0.17763.5122
- < 10.0.17763.5122
- < 10.0.17763.5122
- < 10.0.19041.3693
- < 10.0.19041.3693
- < 10.0.19041.3693
- < 10.0.19045.3693
- < 10.0.19045.3693
- < 10.0.19045.3693
- < 10.0.22000.2600
- < 10.0.22000.2600
- < 10.0.22621.2715
- < 10.0.22621.2715
- < 10.0.22621.2715
- < 10.0.22621.2715
- < 10.0.17763.5122
- < 10.0.20348.2113
- < 10.0.25398.531
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
7.8 HIGH CVE.org
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
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
Exploit Maturity Proof of Concept
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
Listed in CISA KEV KEV
Date Added
Nov 14, 2023
Patch Due
Dec 5, 2023
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 25, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
11.98% 0.11977
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.11977
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 11.98% (0.11977) | 96.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.07% (0.12073) | 95.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.85% (0.00849) | 74.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 46.06% (0.46061) | 97.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00114) | 31.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 57.66% (0.57656) | 97.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 51.58% (0.51578) | 96.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 57.66% (0.57656) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 35.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01179) | 83.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (2)
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033 vendor-advisoryPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36033 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033 | vendor-advisoryPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36033 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Nov 14, 2023
Updated Oct 21, 2025
Reserved Jun 20, 2023
Link CVE-2023-36033
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Jan 25, 2024