Vulnerability report

Trusted Third Party Report Confirmed Confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2023-23376

Windows 10 Version 1507

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1507 · affected before 10.0.10240.19747

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Severity
CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Trusted Third Party Report
EPSS
10.8%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Listed in CISA KEV. Also reported by third-party sources. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Affected products include Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1507 and 21 other products, including affected before 10.0.10240.19747, affected before 10.0.14393.5717, and affected before 10.0.17763.4010.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1507
Before 10.0.10240.19747
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1607
Before 10.0.14393.5717
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1809
Before 10.0.17763.4010
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 20H2
Before 10.0.19042.2604
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Before 10.0.19044.2604
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 22H2
Before 10.0.19045.2604
Microsoft Affected
Windows 11 version 21H2
Before 10.0.22621.1574
Microsoft Affected
Windows 11 version 22H2
Before 10.0.22621.1265
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Before 6.0.6003.21915
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Before 6.1.7601.26366
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.1.7601.26366
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Before 6.0.6003.21915
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.0.6003.21915
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012
Before 6.2.9200.24116
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.2.9200.24116
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2
Before 6.3.9600.20821
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.3.9600.20821
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2016
Before 10.0.14393.5717
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Before 10.0.14393.5717
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2019
Before 10.0.17763.4010
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Before 10.0.17763.4010
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2022
Before 10.0.20348.1547
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Published
14 Feb 2023
Exploitation Attempts Reported
14 Feb 2023
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

Tags

windows nessus_scanner malware cisa microsoft ransomware

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.

Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild

CISA

Recorded 14 Feb 2023

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Targeted by Malware-Related Exploitation Attempts

CISA

Recorded 14 Feb 2023

Exploitation attempts against this vulnerability are associated with malware-related payloads.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2023-02-14 00:00 UTC
CVE 2026-08-05 04:30 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.

Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/171453 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

EPSS

10.8%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Heap-based Buffer Overflow CWE-122

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 04:30 UTC

    KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attempts reported by an external source

  2. 09:27 UTC

    Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  3. 19:33 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  4. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  5. 00:00 UTC

    Targeted by malware-related exploitation attempts

    Malware-related exploitation attempts or payloads reported

  6. 22:08 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2023-23376",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.10766,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}