CVE-2023-36422 HIGH

CVE-2023-36422: Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Defender Antimalware Platform
Weakness CWE-426
Published November 14, 2023
Last update October 9, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 14, 2023 CVE published
October 9, 2025 Record updated