Description
XAML Diagnostics Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.5206, 10.0.0 – < 10.0.17763.5206 | 10.0.17763.5206 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.5206 | 10.0.17763.5206 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.5206 | 10.0.17763.5206 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.2159 | 10.0.20348.2159 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.22000.2652 | 10.0.22000.2652 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0 – < 10.0.19041.3803 | 10.0.19041.3803 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 – < 10.0.22621.2861 | 10.0.22621.2861 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 – < 10.0.19045.3803 | 10.0.19045.3803 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 | 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22621.2861 | 10.0.22621.2861 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22631.2861 | 10.0.22631.2861 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0 – < 10.0.25398.584 | 10.0.25398.584 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 – < 10.0.10240.20345 | 10.0.10240.20345 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.6529 | 10.0.14393.6529 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.6529 | 10.0.14393.6529 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.6529 | 10.0.14393.6529 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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m417z/CVE-2023-36003-POC ★ 94 · Jan 11, 2024
Privilege escalation using the XAML diagnostics API (CVE-2023-36003)
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johnnygreeme/CVE-2023-36003 ★ 6 · Jul 22, 2026
PoC for CVE-2023-36003: Windows Exploit Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability in Windows Defender.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2023-3137 Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 15, 2024
- MSRC-CVE-2023-36003 XAML Diagnostics Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Dec 12, 2023
References
- XAML Diagnostics Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory