7.5

CVE-2023-21818: Windows Secure Channel Denial of Service Vulnerability

Modified
Published 14-02-2023Last modified 19-08-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-21818 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 43.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
43.17%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 19-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Windows Secure Channel Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

43.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 43.17% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft29 products

1 vendor · 29 products

References

1 links