Description
Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.4645, 10.0.0 – < 10.0.17763.4645 | 10.0.17763.4645 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.4645 | 10.0.17763.4645 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.4645 | 10.0.17763.4645 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.1850 | 10.0.20348.1850 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.22000.2176 | 10.0.22000.2176 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0 – < 10.0.19044.3208 | 10.0.19044.3208 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 – < 10.0.22621.1992 | 10.0.22621.1992 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 – < 10.0.19045.3208 | 10.0.19045.3208 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 – < 10.0.10240.20048 | 10.0.10240.20048 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.6085 | 10.0.14393.6085 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.6085 | 10.0.14393.6085 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.6085 | 10.0.14393.6085 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.22175 | 6.0.6003.22175 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.22175 | 6.0.6003.22175 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.22175 | 6.0.6003.22175 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.26623 | 6.1.7601.26623 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.26623 | 6.1.7601.26623 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.24374 | 6.2.9200.24374 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.24374 | 6.2.9200.24374 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.21063 | 6.3.9600.21063 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.21063 | 6.3.9600.21063 |
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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Microsoft Error Reporting Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability
exploit/windows/local/win_error_cve_2023_36874
GitHub 5 repositories
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Wh04m1001/CVE-2023-36874 ★ 243 · Aug 23, 2023
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Octoberfest7/CVE-2023-36874_BOF ★ 205 · Aug 24, 2023
Weaponized CobaltStrike BOF for CVE-2023-36874 Windows Error Reporting LPE
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d0rb/CVE-2023-36874 ★ 79 · Aug 20, 2023
This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit written in C++ that demonstrates the exploitation of a vulnerability affecting the Windows Error Reporting (WER) component.
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crisprss/CVE-2023-36874 ★ 2 · Aug 22, 2023
CVE-2023-36874 Proof of Concept
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johnnygreeme/CVE-2023-36874 ★ 0 · Aug 3, 2026
Educational Proof of Concept (PoC) for CVE-2023-36874 — Windows Error Reporting (WER) Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2023-2031 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1718 Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 25, 2023
- MSRC-CVE-2023-36874 Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Jul 11, 2023