CVE-2023-36704 Windows Setup Files Cleanup Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via Windows Setup Files Cleanup, requiring a security patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-36704?
CVE-2023-36704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809, published on 10 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Setup Files Cleanup Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36704?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36704?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36704 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-36704 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36704 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- CVE-2024-29988 Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2024-21412 Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2025-62221 Microsoft Windows Use After Free
- CVE-2025-30400 Microsoft Windows DWM Core Library Use-After-Free
- CVE-2024-21338 Microsoft Windows Kernel Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xrp-q4vc-3m65.