7.8

CVE-2023-36422: microsoft windows defender Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 14-11-2023Last modified 09-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-36422 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in microsoft windows defender. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.81% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.81%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links