Findings

CVE-2023-36025

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published Nov 14, 2023 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to bypass Windows Defender SmartScreen checks and their associated prompts.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 14, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to bypass Windows Defender SmartScreen checks and their associated prompts.

  2. Nov 14, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Dec 5, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    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.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Dec 5, 2023

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-36025

    Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to bypass Windows Defender SmartScreen checks and their associated prompts.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-36025

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-36025

    30-day exploitation probability 88.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2023-36025

    Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

    nvd.nist.gov

References