CVE-2023-36723
Microsoft Windows 10 1809 ≤ 10.0.17763.4974
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2023-36723 is a high-severity Link Following (CWE-59) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Path Interception (T1034); ranked in the top 19% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
Windows Container Manager Service contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-36723. The flaw affects the Windows Container Manager Service component and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, and low privileges required. The associated CWEs include CWE-59.
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue without user interaction to obtain full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system, resulting in elevation to higher privileges.
Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2023-36723 that directs administrators to the corresponding security update for remediation. The current EPSS score of 0.0751, with a recorded peak of 0.0819, indicates limited observed exploitation interest to date.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-40666
Vulnerability Data
Windows Container Manager Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
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Mitigating Controls
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Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require code to validate paths and avoid unsafe link following.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect link-following flaws before release.
Secure SDLC practices can mandate link-resolution checks and canonicalization before file access.
Application security requirements can explicitly require safe handling of symbolic links and path traversal.
Secure architecture principles include input validation and safe file-access design patterns.
Secure coding standards directly address canonicalization and symlink attacks during implementation.
Access-control rules can limit which files are reachable, reducing exposure to malicious links.