Local kernel security feature bypass
Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Apr 14, 2025
Security feature bypass in Microsoft Windows releases allows local users to weaken kernel protections via local access. The vulnerable kernel security-feature handling is not publicly described beyond the security-boundary bypass classification, so the precise function and flawed operation remain undisclosed. Exploitation requires local low-privilege access with no user interaction; published impact is limited integrity and availability, not confidentiality.
Summary
What happened
Security feature bypass in Microsoft Windows releases allows local users to weaken kernel protections via local access. The vulnerable kernel security-feature handling is not publicly described beyond the security-boundary bypass classification, so the precise function and flawed operation remain undisclosed. Exploitation requires local low-privilege access with no user interaction; published impact is limited integrity and availability, not confidentiality.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-36698
- Published
- Oct 10, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 14, 2025
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows Server 2019
- Classifications
- CWE-362
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.4974
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