CVE-2023-36563
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2023‑10‑10. Fixed versions are out.
What to do
Find your product and version, then upgrade to the build on the right.
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Affected: ≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.4974Upgrade to: 10.0.17763.4974Affected: ≥ 10.0.19043.0, < 10.0.19041.3570Upgrade to: 10.0.19041.3570Affected: ≥ 10.0.19045.0, < 10.0.19045.3570Upgrade to: 10.0.19045.3570Affected: ≥ 10.0.10240.0, < 10.0.10240.20232Upgrade to: 10.0.10240.20232 + 1 more branchStated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2Affected: ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.22000.2538Upgrade to: 10.0.22000.2538Affected: ≥ 10.0.22621.0, < 10.0.22621.2428Upgrade to: 10.0.22621.2428Stated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016Affected: ≥ 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.6351Upgrade to: 10.0.14393.6351Stated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019Affected: ≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.4974Upgrade to: 10.0.17763.4974Stated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022Affected: ≥ 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.2031Upgrade to: 10.0.20348.2031Stated by: CVE record
Versions as the sources state them. 4 more products have version data. Full version matrix after sign-in
Coverage timeline
0 publishersAdded to CISA KEV catalog
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.
What it is
From the CVE record
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2023-10-10.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2023-10-31.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
20% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 97th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
- Attention now
Rising.
Lifecycle
8 events over 989 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- EPSS band changelow → moderate
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEVpublished, weakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- Windows 10 Version 1809Operating Systems / windows
- Windows 11 version 21H2Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Operating Systems / windows
And 46 more affected products. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Scored 6.5 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Initial AccessT1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationlow confidence
Sources
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