CVE-2023-36422
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 14, 2023 at 05:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:06 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWindows DefenderWindows Defender Antimalware Platform
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.18.23100.20094.0.0.0 ≤ v < 4.18.23100.2009
Affected range stops below 4.18.23100.2009, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
4.0.0.0 ≤ v < 4.18.23100.20094.0.0.0
Affected range stops below 4.18.23100.2009, 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-2023-36422SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-426NVD-CWE-noinfo
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