Is there a public exploit for CVE-2023-36049?

No public exploit for CVE-2023-36049 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2023-36049?

CVE-2023-36049 scores CVSS 7.6 (v3.1), rated high. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.79%.

What does CVE-2023-36049 affect?

CVE-2023-36049 affects Microsoft .NET 7.0, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6/4.6.2.

7.6 High

.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2023-36049

Assessment

CVSS: 7.6 (v3.1)
Severity: High
EPSS: 6.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 14 November 2023
Last updated: 2 November 2026
Affected: Microsoft · .NET 6.0 · .NET 7.0 · .NET 8.0 · Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
Assigner: microsoft

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

At the source

EUVD (ENISA)

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36049

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