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CVE-2023-36718

22
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-36718 is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) across various Windows 10, 11, and Server versions. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk, allowing an attacker with low privileges and high attack complexity to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and community discussion and media coverage are minimal. This vulnerability was addressed in Microsoft's October 2023 Patch Tuesday.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 10.0.10240.20232CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
< 10.0.14393.6351CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
< 10.0.17763.4974CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
< 10.0.19041.3570CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
< 10.0.19045.3570CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.1
Impact Score
6.0
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.58%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
73.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0158 is in the 95th percentile among its peer group of 1,525 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.1 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (16)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.17763.4974
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2019Fixed in: 10.0.17763.4974
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.17763.4974
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2022Fixed in: 10.0.20348.2031
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.20348.2031
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22000.2538
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22000.2538
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19041.3570
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22621.2428
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22621.2428
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19045.3570
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.10240.20232
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.14393.6351
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2016Fixed in: 10.0.14393.6351
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.14393.6351
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Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2023-Oct/CVE-2023-36718Critical

Microsoft Virtual Trusted Platform Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Oct 10, 2023

References

msrc.microsoft.com / update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36718
PatchVendor Advisory