CVE-2023-35359
HIGHEPSS 95th pctlDescription
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-23 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-27199 | High | 7.3 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-5410 | High | 7.5 | 96% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2021-40870 | Critical | 9.8 | 93% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2025-64446 | Critical | 9.8 | 92% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2020-5405 | Medium | 6.5 | 69% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-55752 | High | 7.5 | 67% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-35359?
Published advisories record a fix for 19 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2023-35359 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-35359 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 10.4% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-35359?
CVE-2023-35359 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-35359 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for Windows 10 (Windows), Windows 10 Version 1607 (Windows), Windows 10 Version 1809 (Windows), Windows 10 Version 21H2 (Windows), and 15 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-10.