CVE-2023-36425
Published: 14 November 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-36425 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809. Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 43.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Windows Distributed File System (DFS) contains a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-36425. The flaw affects the Windows DFS component and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.0, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, required high privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The associated weakness is listed under CWE-122.
An attacker must possess high privileges and overcome high complexity conditions to exploit the issue over the network. Successful exploitation grants the ability to execute arbitrary code, with the changed scope allowing impact beyond the initially vulnerable component.
Microsoft has published guidance for the vulnerability through its Security Response Center at the listed MSRC advisory URL. The EPSS score remained low for an extended period after disclosure but rose materially to a peak of 0.0636 on 2025-01-22 before receding, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest that warrants attention.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-40390
Vulnerability details
Windows Distributed File System (DFS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.