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CVE-2023-36790: Windows RDP Encoder Mirror Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% 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-284

Description

Windows RDP Encoder Mirror Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26769 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26769
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22317 — fixed in 6.0.6003.22317

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.26769; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22317. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36790
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36790

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