CVE-2023-36874: Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2023-36874 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-07-11
The Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges, provided they already have local access to the target machine. The flaw is reportedly related to improper link resolution before file access.
Yes. CVE-2023-36874 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 11 July 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-36874?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 11 July 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20048; Microsoft Windows 11 up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.1992; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2; and 3 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-36874?
A patch was published on 2023-07-11. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2023-36874 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-36874?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20048
Microsoft Windows 11 up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.1992
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.6085
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.4645
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.1850
Timeline
2023-07-11: disclosed
2023-07-11: patched
2023-07-11: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog