CVE-2023-36025 [Exploited] | Microsoft WINDOWS 10 1507 Security Bypass

CVE-2023-36025 is rated Critical Active Threat (93.8/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 90.21%, 100th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2023-11-14) affecting Microsoft / Windows. Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-07	91.47%	90.21%	-1.27%
2	2026-05-04	90.29%	91.47%	+1.19%
3	2026-04-21	—	90.29%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-07

91.47%

90.21%

-1.27%

2026-05-04

90.29%

91.47%

+1.19%

2026-04-21

—

90.29%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
8.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:R) A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	5.9	[email protected]
8.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:R) A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	5.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

8.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R): A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

5.9

[email protected]

8.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R): A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

5.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-36025

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
microsoft	windows_10_1507	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_1507	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10_1607	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_1607	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10_1809	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_10_1809	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_1809	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_11_21h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_11_21h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_11_22h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_11_22h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_server_2008	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::x86:*
microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*
microsoft	windows_server_2012	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2016	< 10.0.14393.6452	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::
microsoft	windows_server_2019	< 10.0.17763.5122	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
microsoft	windows_server_2022	< 10.0.20348.2113	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::

References for CVE-2023-36025

URL	Tags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36025	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36025	US Government Resource

URL

CVE-2023-36025 | Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2023-36025

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-36025

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-36025

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-36025

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-36025

References for CVE-2023-36025