CVE-2023-36884Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in the wildCISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list on .
Reported by 2 independent sources · first reported by GreyNoise · last reported
Last reported 1 month ago
CISA KEVAdded 17 Jul 2023
Fix due 29 Aug 2023
Used by ransomware: knownCISA KEV catalogue
Fix due 29 Aug 2023
Used by ransomware: knownCISA KEV catalogue
EPSS98.9%
higher than 99% of CVEsFIRST EPSS, as of 14 Oct 2026
higher than 99% of CVEsFIRST EPSS, as of 14 Oct 2026
What the reports say
2 reports, newest first · the exact sentence from each-
Exploits and vulnerabilities in Q2 2026“CVE-2023-36884: a vulnerability in the Windows Search component that allows commands to be run on the system, bypassing the mark-of-the-web (MoTW) mechanism”
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GreyNoise Detects Active Exploitation of CVEs Mentioned in Black Basta’s Leaked Chat Logs“CVE-2023-36884”
Indicators reported together
named in the same reportsAlso named with it: CVE-2017-11882, CVE-2023-38831, CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2025-8088, CVE-2018-0802, CVE-2017-0199, CVE-2025-6218, CVE-2026-31431, CVE-2026-43500, CVE-2026-46300, CVE-2026-31635, CVE-2026-43494, CVE-2026-46331, CVE-2022-0847, CVE-2019-13272, CVE-2021-22555, CVE-2023-32233, CVE-2026-35273, CVE-2023-46604, CVE-2024-12356
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