CVE-2023-36025: Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
First published: Tue Nov 14 2023(Updated: )
Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to bypass Windows Defender SmartScreen checks and their associated prompts.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 11 | =22H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 11 | =22H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 11 | =23H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 11 | =21H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 11 | =21H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 11 | =23H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =22H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =22H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =22H2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1507 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1507 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1607 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1607 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1809 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1809 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 1809 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 22h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 22h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 22h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 11 23h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 11 23h2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | =r2-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
Remedy
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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Reference Links
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36025 (Advisory)
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36025
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-smartscreen-flaw-exploited-to-drop-phemedrone-malware/
- https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/12/windows_phemedrone_stealer/
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-used-new-windows-defender-zero-day-to-drop-darkme-malware/
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