CVE-2023-36025

CRITICALNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-11-14), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 88%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
88%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 14, 2023

Last Modified

October 28, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36025
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36025

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 78× in last 7d / 326× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 851 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-11 06:37 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-08-11 06:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-11 02:29 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-08-11 02:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-10 22:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-10 18:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-10 14:06 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-08-10 14:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-10 09:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-10 05:51 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-08-10 05:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-10 01:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-09 21:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-09 17:28 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-08-09 17:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-09 13:20 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-08-09 13:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-09 09:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-09 05:05 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-08-09 05:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-09 00:58 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-08-09 00:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-08 20:50 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-08 20:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-08 16:42 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-08-08 16:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-08 12:34 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-08-08 12:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-08 08:26 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-08-08 08:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-08 04:18 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-08-08 04:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-08 00:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-07 20:03 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-08-07 20:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-07 17:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  12. 2026-08-07 15:55 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-08-07 15:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-07 11:48 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-08-07 11:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-07 07:40 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-08-07 07:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-07 03:32 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-08-07 03:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-06 23:24 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-08-06 23:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-06 19:16 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-08-06 19:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-06 15:09 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-06 15:09 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-08-06 15:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-08-06 11:01 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-08-06 11:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-06 06:54 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-08-06 06:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-06 02:46 UTCVendor advisory
  33. 2026-08-06 02:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-08-05 22:39 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-08-05 22:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-08-05 18:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-05 17:25 UTCCISA KEV update
  38. 2026-08-05 14:23 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-08-05 14:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-08-05 10:15 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-08-05 10:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-05 06:07 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-08-05 06:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-05 01:58 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-08-05 01:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-04 21:51 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-08-04 21:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-04 17:43 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-08-04 17:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-08-04 17:02 UTCCISA KEV update
  51. 2026-08-04 13:35 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-08-04 13:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-04 09:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-08-04 05:10 UTCVendor advisory
  55. 2026-08-04 05:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-08-04 01:02 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-08-04 01:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-08-03 20:55 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-08-03 20:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-03 19:22 UTCCISA KEV update
  61. 2026-08-03 16:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-03 12:40 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-08-03 12:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-08-03 08:31 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-08-03 08:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-08-03 04:23 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-08-03 04:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-08-03 00:15 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-08-03 00:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-08-02 20:07 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-08-02 20:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-08-02 16:00 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-08-02 16:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-08-02 11:52 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-08-02 11:52 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCcoolman6942o/-EXPLOIT-CVE-2023-36025
    First seen Dec 28, 2023

    Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCJ466Y/test_CVE-2023-36025
    First seen Nov 28, 2023

    test repo for CVE-2023-36025

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCka7ana/CVE-2023-36025
    First seen Nov 17, 2023

    Quick test for CVE-2023-26025 behaviours

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2023-36025?
CVE-2023-36025 is a critical vulnerability published on November 14, 2023. Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
When was CVE-2023-36025 disclosed?
CVE-2023-36025 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 14, 2023, with the most recent update on October 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-36025 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-36025 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 14, 2023, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-36025?
CVE-2023-36025 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2023-36025?
CVE-2023-36025 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-36025?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-36025, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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