Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-36025
Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Byp - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 14, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2023, 1:33 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to bypass Windows Defender SmartScreen checks and their associated prompts.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36025

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-36025 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-36025 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2008
2 Microsoft windows_server_2012
3 Microsoft windows_server_2016
4 Microsoft windows_server_2019
5 Microsoft windows_10_1607
6 Microsoft windows_10_1809
7 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
8 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_2022
10 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
11 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
12 Microsoft windows_10_1507
13 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
14 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
15 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
16 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
17 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 17
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-36025.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36025 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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coolman6942o/-EXPLOIT-CVE-2023-36025

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

VBScript

Updated: 9 months, 2 weeks ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 28, 2023, 11:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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J466Y/test_CVE-2023-36025

test repo for CVE-2023-36025

VBScript

Updated: 9 months, 2 weeks ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 28, 2023, 10:34 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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ka7ana/CVE-2023-36025

Quick test for CVE-2023-26025 behaviours

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
10 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : Nov. 17, 2023, 3:46 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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onhexgroup/Malware-Sample

Malware that we analyzed on our site.

Updated: 4 months ago
15 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Jan. 16, 2023, 8:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.
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knowitsakey/elusiver

None

C++ C Assembly

Updated: 8 months, 2 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 24, 2022, 6:28 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Ostorlab/KEV

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-36025 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Styx Stealer: The Evolved Threat to Your Crypto and Data

Recently, Check Point Research (CPR) discovered a new malware variant, Styx Stealer. Derived from the notorious Phemedrone Stealer, Styx was being sold via subscription with advanced capabilities such ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 22, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-43399 CVE-2024-7646 CVE-2024-5670 CVE-2023-6817 CVE-2023-36025
  • Dark Reading
'Styx Stealer' Blows Its Own Cover With Sloppy OpSec Mistake

Source: BLKstudio via ShutterstockSecurity researchers were able to gather valuable information on the creator of a sophisticated new malware tool called Styx Stealer because of a basic operational se ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 21, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2023-36025
  • The Hacker News
Microsoft Issues Patches for 90 Flaws, Including 10 Critical Zero-Day Exploits

Windows Security / Vulnerability Microsoft on Tuesday shipped fixes to address a total of 90 security flaws, including 10 zero-days, of which six have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of th ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 14, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-38213 CVE-2024-38199 CVE-2024-38198 CVE-2024-38193 CVE-2024-38189 CVE-2024-38178 CVE-2024-38107 CVE-2024-38106 CVE-2024-6768 CVE-2024-38200 ...+4 more CVE
  • BleepingComputer
New Windows SmartScreen bypass exploited as zero-day since March

Today, Microsoft revealed that a Mark of the Web security bypass vulnerability exploited by attackers as a zero-day to bypass SmartScreen protection was patched during the June 2024 Patch Tuesday. Sma ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 13, 2024 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-38213 CVE-2024-29988 CVE-2024-21412 CVE-2023-36025

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-36025 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36025 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36025 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    Added Reference Microsoft Corporation https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36025 [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-36025 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-36025 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.75 }} 0.13%

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0.81314

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