CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-32049
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the Open File - Security Warning prompt.
- Added to KEV
- 2023-07-11
- Remediation due
- 2023-08-01
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
- Notes
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32049; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32049
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2023-07-11
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10 1607 (< 10.0.14393.6085)
• microsoft windows 10 1809 (< 10.0.17763.4645)
• microsoft windows 10 21h2 (< 10.0.19041.3208)
• microsoft windows 10 22h2 (< 10.0.19045.3208)
• microsoft windows 11 21h2 (< 10.0.22000.2176)
• microsoft windows 11 22h2 (< 10.0.22621.1992)
• microsoft windows server 2016
• microsoft windows server 2019
• microsoft windows server 2022
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32049 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32049 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-32049 US Government Resource