CVE-2023-21712

highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.99% (62nd) EPSS

CVSS 8.1 · high

Is it mine?

143 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedWindows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5501:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019964
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019964
FixedWindows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5501:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019964
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019964
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3650:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019966
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019966
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3650:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019966
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019966
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3650:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019966
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019966
FixedWindows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19042.2251:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
FixedWindows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19042.2251:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2251:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2251:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2251:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2251:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2251:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2251:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019959
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.2486:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5022282
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5022282
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.2486:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5022282
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5022282
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.2486:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5022282
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5022282
FixedWindows 10 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.10240.19562:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019970
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019970
FixedWindows 10 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.10240.19562:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019970
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019970
FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22621.819:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019980
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019980
FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22621.819:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019980
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019980
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.1219:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019961
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019961
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.1219:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019961
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019961
FixedWindows 8.1 for 32-bit systemsmsrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20670:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020010
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020010
FixedWindows 8.1 for x64-based systemsmsrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20670:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020010
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020010
FixedWindows RT 8.1msrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20670:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020010
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020010
FixedWindows Server 2012msrc_csaf
6.2.9200.23968:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020003
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020003
FixedWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.2.9200.23968:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020003
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020003
FixedWindows Server 2012 R2msrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20670:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020010
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020010
FixedWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
6.3.9600.20670:Security Only:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020010
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020010
FixedWindows Server 2016msrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5501:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019964
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019964
FixedWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5501:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019964
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019964
FixedWindows Server 2019msrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3650:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019966
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019966
FixedWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3650:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019966
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019966
FixedWindows Server 2022msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.1251:Security Hotpatch Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019080
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019080
FixedWindows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.1251:Security Hotpatch Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019080
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5019080

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.1

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.18.1highAV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 2.2 · impact 5.9

v3.17.4highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-362USprimaryCWE-119USCWE-362US

affected products (143)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_1607
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_1809
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_20h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_21h1
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_21h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_22h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Windows Terminalall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:windows_terminal
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_22h2
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_21h2
Microsoft Windows 8.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2012all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:::r2_server_core_installation
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2016all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:server_2016:r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:server_core_installation
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Editionall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:datacenter_azure_edition
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 150710.0.10240.0 → 10.0.10240.19562enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 160710.0.14393.0 → 10.0.14393.5501enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 180910.0.0 → 10.0.17763.3650enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0 → 10.0.17763.3650enisa_euvdEU

showing 20 of 143

advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

WID-SEC-W-2023-0208Microsoft Windows: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2023-01-26csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in verschiedenen Versionen von Microsoft Windows und Microsoft Windows Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
msrc_CVE-2023-21712Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2023-01-10csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund msrc_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2023-04-27modified 2026-06-17

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references (5)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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