CVE-2023-36697 Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely via Microsoft Message Queuing on affected Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-36697?

CVE-2023-36697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 Oct 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36697?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36697?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-36697 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36697 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4jr-x49m-p2hp.

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