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CVE-2023-36704: Windows Setup Files Cleanup Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-10-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-908

Description

Windows Setup Files Cleanup Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.4974 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4974
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.4974 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4974
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.4974 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4974

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.4974; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.4974; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.4974. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36704
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36704

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