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Trusted Third Party Report Confirmed Confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2023-28229

Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809 · affected before 10.0.17763.4252

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Severity
CVSS 7.0 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Trusted Third Party Report
EPSS
1.7%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2023-28229 is Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and 21 other products.

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. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Affected products include Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809 and 21 other products, including affected before 10.0.17763.4252, affected before 10.0.17763.4252, and affected before 10.0.20348.1668.

What should we do?

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

Overview

Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1809
Before 10.0.17763.4252
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2019
Before 10.0.17763.4252
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Before 10.0.17763.4252
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2022
Before 10.0.20348.1668
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 20H2
Before 10.0.19042.2846
Microsoft Affected
Windows 11 version 21H2
Before 10.0.22000.1817
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Before 10.0.19044.2846
Microsoft Affected
Windows 11 version 22H2
Before 10.0.22621.1555
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 22H2
Before 10.0.19045.2846
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1507
Before 10.0.10240.19869
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1607
Before 10.0.14393.5850
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2016
Before 10.0.14393.5850
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Before 10.0.14393.5850
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Before 6.0.6003.22015
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.0.6003.22015
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Before 6.0.6003.22015
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Before 6.1.7601.26466
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.1.7601.26466
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012
Before 6.2.9200.24216
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.2.9200.24216
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2
Before 6.3.9600.20919
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Before 6.3.9600.20919
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Published
11 Apr 2023
Exploitation Attempts Reported
04 Oct 2023
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

Tags

cisa microsoft windows nessus_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild

CISA

Recorded 04 Oct 2023

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2023-10-04 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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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/174121 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.0 High

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

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

EPSS

1.7%

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

Weaknesses

Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory CWE-591

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 09:26 UTC

    Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  2. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  3. 19:13 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  4. 22:18 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

Pro API

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GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-28229

Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2023-28229",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.0,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.01671,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}