Actively exploited · Published Sep 12, 2023 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2023-36802Microsoft Streaming Service Proxy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.8 Exploited

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free in Windows 10 Version 1809 from Microsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on September 12, 2023). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 27.9% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)27.9%top 1.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Sep 12, 2023
Attack tooling1Public PoC

CISA guidance

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Federal agencies must remediate by Oct 3, 2023.

Official description

Microsoft Streaming Service Proxy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.4851
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 – before 10.0.17763.4851
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.4851
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.4851
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.1970
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.0 – before 10.0.22000.2416
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19043.0 – before 10.0.19044.3448
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.0 – before 10.0.22621.2283
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 – before 10.0.19045.3448

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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