CVE-2023-32056

criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.012 · 69 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

1.24% (69th) EPSS

CVSS 9.8 · critical

Is it mine?

75 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

remediations

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

A vendor fix is available.

FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.4645:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028168
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028168
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.4645:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028168
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028168
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.4645:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028168
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028168
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.3208:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.3208:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.3208:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.3208:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.3208:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.3208:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028166
FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22621.1992:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028185
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028185
FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22621.1992:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028185
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028185
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.2176:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028182
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028182
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.2176:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028182
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028182
FixedWindows Server 2019msrc_csaf
10.0.17763.4645:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028168
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028168
FixedWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.17763.4645:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028168
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028168
FixedWindows Server 2022msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.1850:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028171
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028171
FixedWindows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.1850:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028171
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028171

cvss

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

9.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.8–9.8

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9

v3.17.8highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9

v3.19criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-264USCWE-59USCWE-59US

affected products (75)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Hitachi Storage Virtual Storage Platformall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:storage:virtual_storage_platform
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 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 Admin Centerall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows:update_assistant
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:2008_r2_sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:2008_sp2
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::server_core_installation
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 180910.0.0 → 10.0.17763.4645enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0 → 10.0.17763.4645enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H210.0.19043.0 → 10.0.19044.3208enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0 → 10.0.19045.3208enisa_euvdEU

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advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

WID-SEC-W-2023-1718Microsoft Windows: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-07-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Versionen von Microsoft Windows und Microsoft Windows Server ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
msrc_CVE-2023-32056Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2023-07-11csaf · 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 2023-07-11modified 2026-06-17

references (4)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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