CVE-2023-36025: Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

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 (CISA)

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

Notes

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36025; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36025

Weakness behind it

CISA has not recorded a CWE for this entry, so the CVE → CWE → CAPEC → ATT&CK chain cannot be walked from here. That is a gap in the catalogue, not evidence the vulnerability has no weakness class — check the NVD record below.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36025
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog