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CVE-2023-36036

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2023-11-14 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Added to KEV: 2023-11-14
Remediation due: 2023-12-05
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36036 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36036

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2023-11-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses: CWE-122, CWE-787

Description

Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1507 (< 10.0.10240.20308) • microsoft windows 10 1607 (< 10.0.14393.6452) • microsoft windows 10 1809 (< 10.0.17763.5122) • microsoft windows 10 21h2 (< 10.0.19041.3693) • microsoft windows 10 22h2 (< 10.0.19045.3693) • microsoft windows 11 21h2 (< 10.0.22000.2600) • microsoft windows 11 22h2 (< 10.0.22621.2715) • microsoft windows 11 23h2 (< 10.0.22621.2715) • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows server 2008 r2 • microsoft windows server 2012 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2 • microsoft windows server 2016 (< 10.0.14393.6452) • microsoft windows server 2019 (< 10.0.17763.5122) • microsoft windows server 2022 (< 10.0.20348.2113)

Weakness · CWE (2)

CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow weakness
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write weakness

References