CVE-2023-36575

Local code execution with user interaction

Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Apr 14, 2025

Code execution in Microsoft Message Queuing on affected Windows releases allows local users to run arbitrary code through user interaction. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable MSMQ code path or the operation performed on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires low privileges, user interaction, and an affected Windows build with MSMQ installed and enabled.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code execution in Microsoft Message Queuing on affected Windows releases allows local users to run arbitrary code through user interaction. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable MSMQ code path or the operation performed on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires low privileges, user interaction, and an affected Windows build with MSMQ installed and enabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-36575
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Updated
Apr 14, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
CWE-94
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20232

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507version=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20232
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.4974
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.6351
Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.22000.2538
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.24523
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.24523
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19043.0 <10.0.19041.3570
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.6351
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.26769
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.26769
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2version=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.3570
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.21620
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.4974
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 22H2version=10.0.22621.0 <10.0.22621.2428
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.6351
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.22317
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.2031
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.0 <10.0.17763.4974; version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.4974
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.21620
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.22317

Published CVSS scores

7.3Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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