CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-36874
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
- 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-2023-36874; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36874
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2023-07-11
- 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
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59
Description
Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10 1507 (< 10.0.10240.20048)
• 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 2008
• microsoft windows server 2008 r2
• microsoft windows server 2012
• microsoft windows server 2012 r2
• microsoft windows server 2016 (< 10.0.14393.6085)
• microsoft windows server 2019 (< 10.0.17763.4645)
• microsoft windows server 2022 (< 10.0.20348.1850)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36874 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174843/Microsoft-Error-Reporting-Local-Privilege-Elevation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36874 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36874 US Government Resource