CVE-2023-28256
Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
MEDIUM
6.6
CVSS Score
Published: April 11, 2023 at 07:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:47 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012
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Severity
MEDIUM6.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 6.0.6003.22015, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.7601.26466, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.2.9200.24216, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.9600.20919, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.14393.0 ≤ v < 10.0.14393.585010.0.14393.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.14393.5850, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.17763.0 ≤ v < 10.0.17763.425210.0.17763.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.17763.4252, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.20348.0 ≤ v < 10.0.20348.166810.0.20348.0
Affected range stops below 10.0.20348.1668, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28256SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
6.6MEDIUMmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-591NVD-CWE-noinfo
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